Pittsfield CPA Project Eligibility Application Process Open

The Committee also welcomes public participation to understand community priorities as it begins a new year of soliciting potential projects for funding.

High Turnout as Williamstown Passes Local Tax Exemption

That question to create a tax exemption to the Community Preservatoin Act passed by a margin of 2,177-977.

Williamstown Nov. 5 Ballot Includes CPA Tax Exemption

Question 6 on the Nov. 5 ballot would finalize an exemption to the Community Preservation Act property tax surcharge for homeowners who meet either low-income or, for seniors, moderate-income standards.

Clarksburg Ballot Initiative Could Mean Funds for Housing, Historic Preservation

Town officials also have supported adoption of the act as a way to leverage funding from the state to address community needs the town can't afford.

Leftover CPA Funds Restoring More Pittsfield Plaques

The idea is to restore two Park Square plaques with the remaining funds: The Old Town Hall marker and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Clarksburg OKs $5.1M Budget; Moves CPA Adoption Forward

The annual town meeting sped through the questions on Wednesday night, swiftly passing a total budget of $5.1 million for fiscal 2025 with no comments.

Pittsfield Council Sees $808K in Community Preservation Funds

The City Council last week saw 11 Community Preservation Act funding allocations totaling $808,547.

Clarksburg Holds Information Session CPA Warrant Article

An informational meeting on the Community Preservation Act will be held on Wednesday, May 1, at 6 p.m. at the Clarksburg Elementary School.

Pittsfield CPA Committee Funds Half of FY24 Requests

The projects not making the cut were in the historic preservation and open space and recreation categories and though they were seen as interesting and valuable projects, the urgency was not prevalent enough for this cycle.

Pittsfield CPA Committee OKs Funding Extension, Plans Formal Process

The proposal came out of a project that the panel had done on endangered properties funded by the Massachusetts Historical Planning Project. It was considered best practice at the time to identify properties that were in danger of being torn down before they needed to be demolished.

Clarksburg to Consider Community Preservation Act

The Select Board on Thursday voted to place the adoption of the state Community Preservation Act on the town meeting warrant at the request of the Historical Commission.

Williamstown Community Preservation Committee Advances Funding Requests

The first break the CPC got on Wednesday was when its total number of applicants dropped from six to five.

Pittsfield Housing Trust to Collaborate with CPA Applications

This year there are two CPA applications for community housing.

Williamstown Receives Nearly $400K in CPA Requests

According to a spreadsheet on the town's website, the Community Preservation Committee is anticipating having up to $232,532 available for the FY25 funding cycle.

Pittsfield Housing Trust Looks to Involvement with CPA Process

The Affordable Housing Trust will offer its expertise for Community Preservation Act applications related to housing.

Pittsfield CPA Eligbility Applications Due This Week

From that time to Dec. 4, eligibility applications will be reviewed and accepted applicants will be invited to submit a funding application due in February.

Pittsfield First Church to Seek CPA Funds for Boiler Replacement

With an OK from the Historical Commission, the city's first church intends to seek Community Preservation Funds for a boiler restoration.

Pittsfield CPA Project Eligibility Applications Open

The hearing will be held in Room 203 on the second floor of City Hall, 70 Allen Street.

Pittsfield CPA Committee Supports Out of Cycle Arrowhead Application

On Monday, the panel approved a $10,000 allocation of Community Preservation Act monies for Berkshire Historical Society to repair a chimney that is compromising the former home of author Herman Melville.

Pittsfield Community Preservation Committee Supports 8 Applications

The Community Preservation Committee has voted to fully fund eight applications in community housing, historic preservation, and open space and recreation totaling almost $649,000.

Great Barrington CPA Committee Recommends Funds for Housing, Historic Preservation, Conservation

CPA funding is raised through a property tax surcharge and supplemented by State funding. More information can be found on the town website.

Great Barrington CPA Committee Recommends Funds

After 'Spirited' Debate, Williamstown CPC Sends 5 Requests to Town Meeting

Menicocci inherited the trail and the bill when he arrived at Town Hall in July 2022, when the trail was substantially completed.

Williamstown Community Preservation Committee Faces Shortfall

The Community Preservation Committee on Wednesday determined that five of the six applications for funds in the fiscal 2024 cycle meet the qualifications for funding under the Community Preservation Act.

Lower Tech Onota Lake Boat Wash Proposal Seeks CPA Funds

Plans for an Onota Lake boat wash station were made lower-tech after the original proposal became too expensive. This iteration cuts costs while warding off zebra mussels.