Finance Committee backs $1.68 million in CPC funding

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What happened

The Finance Committee voted 5-1 to endorse $875,000 in Community Preservation Act funding for a Burchard Park playground. The committee also voted 5-1 to endorse $350,000 for HVAC replacement and $450,000 for window replacement at Brooks School Apartments, the town's elderly housing complex.

Key decisions

• ● Endorse $875,000 CPC funding for playground construction. Committee endorsed $875,000 in Community Preservation Act funding for a playground with play structures for ages 5-12, rubber safety surfacing, poured-in-place equipment, a zip line, five swings, adult outdoor fitness element and shade trees on roughly 7,000 square feet at the rear of Burchard Park gravel lot. The item advances as a Community Preservation Committee warrant article for Town Meeting. (Vote 5-1). Read case details
• ● Endorse $350,000 and $450,000 for HVAC and window replacement. Committee endorsed $350,000 for HVAC replacement and $450,000 for window replacement at Brooks School Apartments Building D, where the rooftop ventilation unit has failed to clear cooking odors and shower humidity, and original wood windows are difficult for elderly residents to operate. Both items advance as Community Preservation Committee warrant articles for Town Meeting. (Vote 5-1). Read case details

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