Community Preservation Committee
Mission
Maximize the benefit of the CPA fund for Ayer.
Contact
Email
Meetings
1st Wednesday of each month starting at 7:00p.m
Members
Gary Luca (BOS)
Bob Pena (Historic)
Dave Bodurtha (Conservation)
Brendan Gallagher (Finance)
Karin Swanfeldt (Housing)
Richard Hamel (Parks and Recreation)
Beth Suedmeyer (At Large)
Mark Fermanian (Planning)
Gail Berlinger (At Large
Maximize the benefit of the CPA fund for Ayer.
Contact
Meetings
1st Wednesday of each month starting at 7:00p.m
Members
Gary Luca (BOS)
Bob Pena (Historic)
Dave Bodurtha (Conservation)
Brendan Gallagher (Finance)
Karin Swanfeldt (Housing)
Richard Hamel (Parks and Recreation)
Beth Suedmeyer (At Large)
Mark Fermanian (Planning)
Gail Berlinger (At Large
Announcements
The Community Preservation Act Committee adopted a Community Preservation Plan for fiscal years 2010-2014 on April 1, 2009. The plan describes the CPAC’s goals for Ayer’s Community Preservation Act program overall as well as for each of the four CPA funding areas: community housing, historic preservation, open space, and recreation. To download, click here.
Oct 14, 2008 - Ayer received $81,911 in State CPA Trust Fund distributions this week, representing a 67.62% match on revenue raised from the 1% local property tax surcharge." You could also add this link to Department of Revenue 2009 CPA Reimbursement Breakdown by Community.
The Community Preservation Act Committee adopted a Community Preservation Plan for fiscal years 2010-2014 on April 1, 2009. The plan describes the CPAC’s goals for Ayer’s Community Preservation Act program overall as well as for each of the four CPA funding areas: community housing, historic preservation, open space, and recreation. To download, click here.
Oct 14, 2008 - Ayer received $81,911 in State CPA Trust Fund distributions this week, representing a 67.62% match on revenue raised from the 1% local property tax surcharge." You could also add this link to Department of Revenue 2009 CPA Reimbursement Breakdown by Community.
Links
Town bylaws regarding the Community Preservation Committee
M.G.L. Chapter 44B - Massachusetts Regulations regarding Community preservation.
Communitypreservation.org website with many resources: http://www.communitypreservation.org/index.cfm
Property Tax bureau Informational Guideline Release (IGR) No. 00-209 regarding the community preservation fund that explains to local officials the procedures and requirements for the fund. Please see page 23 part D for the Role we are trying to satisfy in this work.
Town bylaws regarding the Community Preservation Committee
M.G.L. Chapter 44B - Massachusetts Regulations regarding Community preservation.
Communitypreservation.org website with many resources: http://www.communitypreservation.org/index.cfm
Property Tax bureau Informational Guideline Release (IGR) No. 00-209 regarding the community preservation fund that explains to local officials the procedures and requirements for the fund. Please see page 23 part D for the Role we are trying to satisfy in this work.
File downloads
Information about Tooker property
Fiscal Years 2010—2014
The Community Preservation Act (CPA), as enabled through Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44B, was adopted by Ayer voters in April 2001. The Ayer CPA currently receives funds through a local property tax surcharge of 1% and a variable state match of up to 100% of the local receipts. In the first two years of the program, Ayer’s local property tax surcharge was 3% - it was reduced to 1% by ballot vote in Fiscal Year 2003. Ayer adopted the CPA surcharge with exemptions for low income households and low/moderate senior households. Since adoption, the Ayer CPA has raised over $1.6M.
The law requires CPA to limit funding to four general types of projects: community housing, historic preservation, open space, and recreation, with 10% minimum spending requirements for each of the first three categories.
In order to appropriate CPA funds, Town meeting must act on a recommendation of the CPAC, a nine-member committee with representatives appointed by various boards and committees.
The law requires CPA to limit funding to four general types of projects: community housing, historic preservation, open space, and recreation, with 10% minimum spending requirements for each of the first three categories.
In order to appropriate CPA funds, Town meeting must act on a recommendation of the CPAC, a nine-member committee with representatives appointed by various boards and committees.