Saturday, April 28, 2007
8:30AM – 2:45PM
Conference Schedule
8:30 AM - 9 AM Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome and Plenary Session -
Recent Developments with the CPA and the Community PreservationCoalition
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Peter Jessop, Chair, Amherst Community Preservation Committee
Stuart Saginor, Executive Director, Community Preservation Coalition
10:15 AM -11:45 AM Morning Workshop – CPA Adoption -
How Does the CPA Work? - Basics of the Act for Communities Considering CPA Adoption
Jennifer Goldson, AICP, JMG Planning, Inc.
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Morning Workshops – CPA Implementation -
1. CPA Financial Overview – Everything You Need to Know About Collecting and Spending CPA Funds
Kathleen Colleary, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Municipal Finance Law, Massachusetts Department of Revenue
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2.CPA Community Housing Trends – Projects Combining Open Space Preservation with Affordable Housing, and Other CPA Housing Case Studies
Susan Jones Moses, Planning Consultant
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Connie Kruger, AICP, Community Technical Assistance Manager, Massachusetts Housing Partnership
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12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM Lunch (provided free of charge to all attendees)
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM Afternoon Workshop – CPA Adoption -
How to Run a Successful CPA Campaign
Wendy Sweetser, Director, Highlands Communities Initiative, The Trustees of Reservations
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Leslie Duthie, Monson Community Preservation Act Coalition
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Jassy Bratko, Hubbardston CPA Ballot Question Committee
Afternoon Workshops – CPA Implementation –
1.Preparing for Town Meeting (or City Council Meetings) – Presenting CPA Recommendations and Budgets to Your Local Legislative Body – Roundtable Discussion with Peter Jessop, Chair, Amherst Community Preservation Committee and Stuart Saginor, Chair, Boxford Community Preservation Committee
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2.Protecting CPA Assets With Deed Restrictions – How to Comply With the CPA Law
Irene DelBono, Statewide Conservation Restriction Reviewer, Division of Conservation Services, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Wayne Feiden, AICP, Director, Northampton Office of Planning and Development
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Michael Steinitz, Director, Preservation Planning Division, Massachusetts Historical Commission
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