Committee Advances Community Preservation Funding
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The Finance Committee recommended that the City Council approve $1,646,500 from Community Preservation Act funds for seven Malden projects, including $500,000 for affordable housing and $60,000 for rental assistance.
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What this means
The recommendations would support rental assistance for up to 20 people, affordable housing development, Linden Park playground improvements, building restorations, and preservation of City Clerk records. The committee also recommended funding for restoration work at Oliver Street, Saint Paul's Parish Church, and First Parish Church. These were recommendations to the City Council, not final appropriations.
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- Recommended $60,000 for a pilot Malden Rental Assistance Program operated by Action for Boston Community Development, expected to serve up to 20 people with approximately one year's rent and support services; vote: 5-0.
- Recommended $100,000 for the Oliver Street Restoration Project, including brick facade repairs, hazardous-material removal, and engineering work; vote: 5-0.
- Recommended $114,000 to preserve and digitize frequently requested City Clerk records; vote: 5-0.
- Recommended $122,500 for Saint Paul's Parish Church buttress and window restoration; vote: 5-0.
- Recommended $250,000 for First Parish Church restoration as matching funds for additional grants; vote: 4-0, with Councillor McDonald recused.
- Recommended $500,000 for the Malden Affordable Housing Trust Fund; vote: 5-0.
- Recommended $500,000 for Linden Park improvements, including playground equipment upgrades and rubberized surfaces in both tot lot play areas; vote: 5-0.
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