Community Preservation Committee

Projects, funding information, and timeline for 2023-24 cycle available here.

WHAT WE DO

The Massachusetts Community Preservation Act allows municipalities to adopt a property tax surcharge of up to 3%, the revenues from which are matched by state funds. The purpose of the Act is to fund community preservation projects and initiatives in the areas of community housing, historic preservation, open space conservation, and outdoor recreation. Greenfield citizens adopted the Community Preservation Act in 2020 with a local surcharge of 1 %.

The committee develops an annual Community Preservation Plan which you can read here.

You can read about about Community Preservation Committee funding here.

You can read about Community Preservation Act tax surcharge exemptions here.

The Community Preservation Committee is annually tasked with:

• Studying the needs, possibilities, and resources of the City.
• Consulting with municipal boards including the Conservation Commission, the Historical Commission, the Planning Board, the Recreation Commission, and the Housing Authority.
• Holding public hearings on the needs, possibilities, and resources of the City regarding community preservation.
• Making recommendations for the use of Massachusetts Community Preservation Act resources collected through that Act in allowable categories: community housing, historic preservation, open space, and outdoor recreation.
• Sending recommendations to the City Council for appropriation.

The committee operates under Chapter 117 of the City Code.

MEETING SCHEDULE

The committee holds a hybrid meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the City Hall Meeting Room, Room 203, 14 Court Sq., Greenfield, MA 01301 and via Zoom. Please check the calendar for scheduled meeting information, including agendas and Zoom links.

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Nine seats / Three-year terms
NAME	TERM ENDS
Travis Drury, chair, Conservation Commission appointee	June 2024
Susan Worgaftik, vice-chair, City Council appointment	June 2024
Amy McMahan, Planning Board appointee	June 2025
Donna DuSell, Recreation Commission appointee	June 2025
VACANT, Housing Authority appointee	June 2026
David Brock, Historical Commission appointee	June 2026
Wisty Rorabacher, City Council appointment	June 2025
Garth Shaneyfelt, mayoral appointment	June 2026
VACANT, mayoral appointment
Staff contact: Christian LaPlante / 413-772-1548, ext. 4	324 Main St., second floor, Greenfield, MA 01301

<a href="http://greenfield-ma.gov/government/boards_and_commissions/community_preservation_committee.php">Your Link Name</a>