The first meeting of CpaNow was very well attended. We were lucky to have many of the members of the Community Preservation Committee from 2002 there. Their insight about the last CPA campaign is very valuable.
The meeting was part informational and part organizational. We covered the information in this CPA summary and took many questions. One person raised questions about CPA based on a recent study.
It was decided to try for a 2% adoption which translates out to 92 cents a week for the average Middleboro home.
Action Items
- Gather up your email addresses, phone numbers and other contact information and start advocating for CPA
- Download the petition and signup sheet and start gathering signatures
http://www.nemasket.net/CPA/CPA-FinalPetition.pdf
http://www.nemasket.net/CPA/CPA-signup.pdf
Please make sure that only registered voters sign the petition, signatures are legible and include the address where the voter is currently registered. The signup sheet will be used to identify volunteers to help with the effort.
Afterwards I went to the Historical Commission. One member is dead set against it and will actively work against passage. Four were in favor. One was leaning in favor with strings, and three were absent.
Hi Mark!
I truly wish I could have been there. Unfortunately I must plead work insanity. (got 4 books shipping to press in either December or January and it’s nuts because our comp department lunched itself mid-November). I will canvass my neighborhood and see who I can get to sign. You’re right, the state’s already saying we all will need to do more with less, so we’d better stop thinking about this and start working toward securing this funding in earnest. What was the objection by the member of the Historical Commission?
Just as a clarification, only four of the seven members of the Middleborough Historical Commission were able to be present at the Commission’s meeting on Tuesday, December 16. Generally, each expressed support for the CPA and the potential role it could have in helping preserve the historic resources of the community. The Commission, nonetheless, would like an understanding that a significant portion of any CPA funds above and beyond the obligatory 10% would be devoted to the goal of historic preservation within the community. The person who was “dead set against it” and who spoke strongly in opposition to the CPA was in fact not a Commissioner but an audience member in attendance at the meeting which is open to the public. The Commission will next consider the Act at its next meeting in January so that all members may more fully consider the proposal.
Hi Mike, thanks for the clarification
MTS