When you have a historic town hall like we do in Middleboro, there is always work needed. With the high cost of fuel and higher awareness of the environment, I’m quite sure there is plenty of work to be done to Middleboro Town Hall. This article from Wicked Local shows what Hanson was able to do with CPA funds.
With the help of $100,000 in Community Preservation Act funds and $218,638 in a state contribution, Hamilton’s historic Town Hall is now benefiting from a new and more efficient heating system. The old oil heating system had been in place since the 1970s and was functioning well-below acceptable standards while burning excessive amounts of fuel.
Hamilton Town Administrator Candace Wheeler said since the system was nearing 40 years old, the town was beginning to spend a lot of money on maintenance.
Hamilton residents voted to use CPA money to fund the heating system replacement at the May 2007 annual Town Meeting, but it wasn’t until late summer, early fall of this year that the project began.
So let’s look at it this way:
| Total spent | $318,638 |
|---|---|
| State contribution | $218,638 |
| Town contribution from CPA | $100,000 |
So the town speng $100K for a $320K heating system. Or did it? Let’s not forget the state matching CPA funds. Up until this year, the state was matching at 100%.
This means that Hanson may have contributed as little as $50K for their $320K heating system.. And Middleboro could be doing similar things with similar savings.