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Fourth Annual Kuehn Community Preservation Awards

Aug. 1, 2015: The Community Preservation Coalition is pleased to announce The Fourth Annual Kuehn Community Preservation... more ››

Governor Baker Signs FY16 Budget with CPA Funding Included

July 17, 2015: Early afternoon on Friday July 17th, Governor Charlie Baker signed the fiscal year 2016 budget, including... more ››

$10 Million for The CPA Trust Fund

July 8, 2015: Late Tuesday night, the legislative committee charged with reconciling the differences between the House and... more ››

CPA Is On The Ballot In Abington For April 2016

June 10, 2015: Abington became the second community to advance CPA to the ballot this year when, at the town’s Monday June... more ››

Strong Show of Support During CPA Bill Hearing

June 10, 2015: The Joint Committee on Revenue reviewed testimony supporting An Act to Sustain Community... more ››

Legislative Conference Committee to Decide on CPA Surplus Funding

May 22, 2015: Now that both the House and Senate have weighed in on the idea of transferring state surplus funding to the... more ››

Budget Amendment Filed in the Senate for CPA

May 15, 2015: It's the Senate's turn to weigh in on the FY16 state budget, with debate scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May... more ››

Hearing Date Set for CPA Legislation

May 13, 2015: A date has been set for the Joint Revenue Committee to hear testimony on “An Act to Sustain Community... more ››

House Budget Includes $10 million for CPA from FY15 surplus

Apr. 29, 2015: In a tough budget year, the Massachusetts House of Representatives has once again shown their support for... more ››

DOR Issues Estimate for November 2015 CPA Trust Fund Distribution

Apr. 17, 2015: The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) has released their projection of the CPA Trust Fund... more ››

House Set to Debate $25 Million for CPA

Apr. 17, 2015: Representative Peter Kocot (D-Northampton) has filed an amendment to the House budget calling for up to $25... more ››

CPA is on the ballot in Woburn for November 2015

Apr. 10, 2015: Woburn became the first community to advance CPA to the ballot this year, when the Woburn City Council... more ››

Strong Turnout at CPA Legislative Briefing

Apr. 7, 2015: Over 50 legislators and legislative aides joined the Coalition at the State House to hear about the current... more ››

2014 Statewide CPA Trust Fund Distribution Announced

Nov. 12, 2014: The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) today released the Community Preservation Trust Fund... more ››

CPA Trust Fund to Receive $11.4 Million in Surplus Funding

Nov. 7, 2014: The state closed the books on FY14 this week, and due to last minute budget pressures, the state surplus was... more ››

After Tallying the New FY2014 CPA Project Statistics, CPA Program Sees Strong Growth in Open Space Preservation

Nov. 6, 2014: Now that CPA communities have finished entering their FY2014 CPA project appropriations into the state's... more ››

Three New Communities Vote to Adopt CPA

Nov. 5th, 2014: Voters in the state's sixth largest city, New Bedford, overwhelmingly approved CPA on election day, as did... more ››

Coalition Seeks Communications Coordinator

Nov. 1, 2014: The Community Preservation Coalition is accepting applications for the position of Communications... more ››

Egremont and Otis Campaign for CPA in the Berkshires

Oct. 31, 2014: On November 4, voters in Otis and Egremont, Massachusetts, will decide whether to adopt the Community... more ››

The Arlington CPA Campaign

Oct. 28, 2014: On November 4, voters in Arlington, Massachusetts will vote to approve the Community Preservation Act and... more ››

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