Local CPA websites

To date, Massachusetts communities have completed thousands of  community preservation projects using their CPA funds.   Some Community Preservation Committees have created their own web pages in order to share more detailed information about  CPA-related happenings  in their community.  The Internet is one of the most effective tools for sharing information about successful CPA  projects, helping citizens learn more about the community improvements their CPA funds have contributed to and inspiring other communities as they plan their own projects.

Below we have listed links to a few exemplary websites that might serve as models or a source of inspiration for local CPCs  statewide.

Acton
Acton’s CPC website has details about all the projects that have been approved since the Act’s adoption, broken down by year, as well as links to the original project proposals and the PowerPoint presentations given at each Town Meeting.

Belchertown
Belchertown’s website not only lists and describes all the CPA projects approved by Belchertown voters since the Act’s adoption, but it has beautiful color photos of each project.

Newton
Newton’s website has descriptions of every CPA project, with color photos, and also includes detailed information about how past CPA projects have been funded, with breakdowns for each CPA category.  A new addition to the site is a CPA feedback survey, which allows Newton residents to evaluate the success of CPA in their community.

West Tisbury
West Tisbury’s website has information about all the projects that will appear on the upcoming Town Meeting warrant, including pictures, in order to inform voters in advance about the projects they will be asked to approve.

For other local CPC websites statewide, you can browse the Coalition’s Info on Individual Communities database.