Article 34 for the 2026 Town Meeting requests $50,000 to fund the administrative operations of the Community Preservation Committee (CPC). Under state law, the committee is permitted to use up to 5 percent of its annual revenue for administration, though the current request remains well within that limit.

CPC Chair Kathy Green explained that these funds cover essential costs including administrative staff, state coalition fees, and land surveys. Recently, the committee has also used this budget for project signage. We usually never use the entire amount, Green noted, adding that at the end of every single year, any unused funds go automatically back into the undesignated fund.

The Select Board and the Finance Committee have both recommended the article for approval. The funding is intended to ensure the committee can effectively manage the 11 to 12 CPC-supported projects currently slated for voter consideration this year.