The committee voted 4-2 to recommend $120,000 for the Affordable Community Housing Fund. It rejected the proposed $12,500 community sand volleyball court after amended terms failed to secure the required four votes.
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What this means
The housing allocation would add $120,000 to a fund intended for affordable community housing. The volleyball court project will not receive Community Preservation funding based on this vote. The committee also approved funding for conservation land, historic restoration, cemetery work, schoolhouse documentation, and administrative expenses, with several projects subject to contractor or bidding requirements.
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Approved a $120,000 allocation to the Affordable Community Housing Fund by a 4-2 vote; a proposed amendment reducing the amount to $50,000 failed.
Rejected the $12,500 Eagle Scout community sand volleyball court project after the amended proposal received a 3-3 vote, short of the four votes needed for approval.
Approved placing 5% of expected surcharge receipts into the FY 2027 administrative fund, totaling $13,017.
Approved $50,000 for the Conservation Commission Land Fund by a 6-0 vote.
Approved $17,500 for Lawrence Library mortar restoration, $5,000 for Rev. Emerson gravestone restoration, and $20,000 for multiple historic cemetery gravestone restorations, with historical-restoration qualifications or experience required.
Approved $10,000 for additional documentation of the District 3 Schoolhouse Annex, with at least three qualified historical bidders required.
Approved $41,100 for exterior restoration of the Lawrence Library's historic bronze plaque and limestone features and $59,750 for restoration of Town Hall front doors; both votes were 4-2.
Voted 6-0 to present the applications individually at Town Meeting.
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