CPA Projects Database

On a motion duly made and seconded the Town voted that Ninety-Eight Thousand Dollars ($98,000) be hereby appropriated by the Templeton Community Preservation Fund to providefor the removal of the two buildings at 4 Elm Street, and further, to establish a conservation area under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission and maintained by the Cemetery and Parks Department; and that the Board of Selectmen, or such other Town board as the Board of Selectmen may designate, be authorized to acquire by purchase or gift and hold in the name of or enforceable by the Town and to grant a non-profit organization, charitable foundation or corporation, such conservation restrictions that will meet the requirements of Chapter 184 of the General Laws, as may be necessary or proper to carry out the foregoing. Passed Unanimously/November 9th @ 9:25pm. Seller was the Federal Government. A veteran's park is being established on this site.

On a motion duly made and seconded the Town voted that One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000) be appropriated from the Community Preservation General Reserve Fund to be spent by the Town Administrator to construct a fire and water proof vault at 160 Patriot’s Road for the Town Clerk to store and preserve vital town records.

On an amended motion duly made and seconded the Town voted that Seventy Three Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($73,160) be hereby appropriated from the Templeton Community Preservation General Account to preserve and restore the historic Templeton Grange Hall through replacement of windows and egress improvements including installation of an ADA compliant main entrance. Project to follow the U.S. Secretary of Interior standards, as required by the Community Preservation Act, and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire a historic preservation restriction in implementation of this appropriation.

On a motion duly made and seconded the Town voted that One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($195,000) be hereby appropriated from the Templeton Community Preservation Historic Preservation Account and the Templeton Community Preservation General Account for the Board of Selectmen to expend to preserve the East Templeton Elementary School by providing roof replacement, drainage improvements and replacing the heating system. Project to follow the U.S. Secretary of Interior standards, as required by the Community Preservation Act.

On a motion duly made and seconded the Town voted that Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) be herby appropriated from the Templeton Community Preservation Historic Preservation Account to cover some of the costs associated with repairing one of the columns supporting the portico of the First Church of Templeton, and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire a historic preservation restriction in implementation of the appropriation.

Continued preservation of Templeton Grange Hall to include repair of south end of building and include rebuilding of chimney.

Preservation of tombs at the Common Burial Ground behind the First CHurch of Templeton, Wellington Road, provided a state grant from the Mass Historical Commission is obtained.

Purchase emergency generator in support of community housing at Templeton Housing Authority property at 99 Bridge St, Baldwinville.

Purchase approx. 96 acres on Dudley Road for Open Space, funds leveraged with LAND proposal. Seller: D. Villenevue. Templeton Assessors Parcel ID Map 2-11 2

Funds appropriated to install replacement crown molding on exterior of historic home located adjacent to Town Common

Create a walking trail on Town-owned land from Baldwinville Road to gain access to the historic Baptist Common Cemetery.

Reclaim and resurface the tennis courts at Gilman Waite for subsequent use for tennis and pickleball.

Restoration of the cupola atop the historic culturally significant Town Hall building in East Templeton.

Appropriate $9000 for study of rehabilitation of historic Baldwinville Fire Station.

Appropriation of Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($17,500.00) for Community Housing to enable Town of Templeton Development Services to procure Legal and Consulting work relating to the development of an Affordable Housing Trust, creation of program to preserve affordable housing within the Day Mill Properties, and regulatory reviews leading to the encouragement of the development of community housing.

Additional funding to enable completion of rehabilitation of historic Scout Hall.

Seventy Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($70,000.00) for the Boynton Public Library to expend on CPA-eligible expenditures related to the preservation and/or rehabilitation of the historic Boynton Public Library, as part of a larger rehabilitation/ renovation project funded by non-CPA funding, and to meet said appropriation by a transfer of said sum from the Templeton Community Preservation Act’s Budgeted Reserve Fund

Continue improvement of trails and open space

Address affordable community housing needs through a variety of professional resources to include; town or privately owned site feasiblity assessment by appropriate consultant, research of funding sources or grants to be added to AHTF money, public outreach, implementation of State requirements for the development of defined affordable housing units and associated legal fees as determined by the Planning Board.

For constructing six affordable special needs housing units at the Tewksbury Housing Authority’s property on Pondview Lane

New benches

Bleacher upgrades

Replace lights, poles and electrical work

Replace lighting at East St ballfields