Community Preservation Committee Meeting - March 17, 2026

The Community Preservation Committee met on March 17, 2026, to finalize funding recommendations for the upcoming town meeting. The committee approved a $461,394 request for DCTV renovations, sourced entirely from the historic fund, after a debate regarding DCTV's $900,000 in retained earnings. The motion passed with one member opposed. A proposal to purchase the Deval Field property at 4 Tannery Lane for open space was also approved for $575,000, with funds split between the open space reserve ($100,000) and unrestricted funds ($475,000). This motion passed 7-1, with discussion centering on the planned demolition of the existing house on the property.

Additionally, the committee unanimously approved $230,000 for the Crapo Field lighting project, with $100,000 from open space and $130,000 from unrestricted funds. This approval included a condition that a proper lighting engineering analysis be completed before funds are released. A large request of $853,300 for the Dartmouth Cultural Center's restoration was also unanimously approved, with $175,000 from the historic reserve and $678,300 from unrestricted funds. To conclude its business, the committee unanimously voted to allocate $112,000 to the community housing reserve to meet its minimum statutory obligation and approved its own administrative budget of $35,000 for fiscal year 2027.

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