CPA Projects Database

Installation of new shared parking lot to create parking for new ADA trails for open space through Town Center and to crypt of Ovid Houston. Involves crypt restoration. Ties to the Veteran's Monument Walkway which was a recipient of CPC funding as well.

Funding to obtain and easement to help expand open space walking trails in our Town Center.

The creation of two outdoor pickle ball courts at the Chestnut Hill Community School.

To acquire for conservation, forestry, and passive recreation purposes, the parcels of land located off Gulf Road and South Gulf Road, consisting of a total of 30.045 acres shown on Assessors Maps 206 as Lot # 19 and Lot # 19.13 and which parcels shall be under the care, custody and control of the Conservation Commission.

$10,000 for Conservation Trust Fund. To be used by Boxborough conservation Committee. FY 2023/Art # 20

Restore and Stabilize monuments in North or South Cemetary. FY 2023/Art# 21

$168,000 to restore a 1925 Antique American LaFrance Fire Engine owned by the Town of Canton. This antique fire apparatus was the first motorized Fire Truck purchased by the Town of Canton in 1925 for $20,000. Complete restoration of the artifact includes body, paint, mechanical, decoration and plating, along with maintenance training for Fire Department personnel. The Fire Department intends to display the restored truck and to use the engine in parades as a tribute to the Town’s firefighting history.

$15,000 to partially fund a design study at the Canton Public Library, supporting the need to address safety and accessibility concerns to the nearly 10,000 square feet of outdoor space used for outdoor programming as well as all outdoor areas on library property. In response to the pandemic, the Canton Public Library introduced a series of widely popular outdoor programs, serving more the 4,000 residents in 2021. The library intends to continue outdoor programming and recognizes the need to improve the outdoor space.

$54,095 for the rehabilitation of the basketball courts at the Galvin Middle School. At the 2020 Town meeting, a $35,097 appropriation to rehabilitate the basketball courts was approved. However, the School Department reconsidered the scope of the work based on less than desirable results at a similar project at the Kennedy School. The revised approach involves removing roots, repairing the concrete and installing a modular tile court system. The prior request recommended applying an acrylic resurfacing product which has proven to be less effective. The total cost of the project is estimated at just over $89K.

$286,924 to partially fund the replacement of the Hansen School Playground. The Hansen Playground is the second oldest in the Canton School System. An inspection performed in 2017 noted the age and numerous retrofits to existing equipment, finding structures to be inappropriate for the space and users. The replacement project includes poured-in-place surfacing, adding significantly to the project cost, but greatly improving accessibility. The total cost of the project is estimated at $290,000. The School Department has committed to cover costs in excess of $286,924 CPA funding.

Refurbish the playground so that the equipment is ADA compliant and the playground is accessible by all maximizing play independence for the children. A ramp as well as a rubberized surface will be installed and a high accessibility playground structure.

removal and disposal of asbestos containing floor tile and adhesive mastic from basement floor of Granville Public Library

Update and replace master locks at all Housing Authority units.

catalog the collections and exhibits restoration at the Marion Natural History Museum

develop design and bid specifications for the installation of sprinklers and achieving ADA compliance at the Marion Town House

design and install 5 irrigation systems at gardens located near public roadways throughout the Town of Marion

obtain nine appraisals on six parcels required to obtain easements related to the construction of the Marion Shared Use Path

develop a forestry plan for the Marion Great Swamp

heavily used 25 year old courts are cracking and have become dangerous and need replacement

historic 110 year old weathervane to be recreated and installed on long wharf. Original swordfish weathervane to be repaired and donated to the Mattapoisett Museum

Funds will be used to improve existing Medway trails and to extend them, as able.

Contract with a qualified conservator to restore and preserve the historic rendering of Norwood Town Hall. Painted in watercolor by William G. Upham, the architectural rendering depicts the design ultimately chosen for the municipal building in the 1920's. Restoration will require de-mounting, repairing tears, surface cleaning, media testing, flattening, reducing acidity and possibly some color correction. Once restored and reframed, the drawing will continue to be on public display.

Funds will be used to create a pocket park on the vacant town-owned lot at the corner of Stearns Drive and Elliot Street. The project entails selective clearing and hard- and soft-scape landscaping along with installing park amenities such as light bollards, benches, tables, trash receptacles and a bike rack.

Funding will support one year of participation in a Regional Housing Services Organization (RHSO), which will allow for access to specialized housing expertise and restriction monitoring while sharing the cost of services with other communities.