Community Preservation Committee
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 %.
In 2022 the committee developed a Community Preservation Plan which you can read here.
The Community Preservation Committee is annually tasked with:
MEETING SCHEDULE
The committee holds a hybrid meeting on the second and fourth Thursdays 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.
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 %.
In 2022 the committee developed a Community Preservation Plan which you can read 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.
MEETING SCHEDULE
The committee holds a hybrid meeting on the second and fourth Thursdays 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 |
| Garth Shaneyfelt, vice-chair, City Council appointment | June 2023 |
| Yanis Chibani, mayoral appointment | June 2024 |
| David Chichester, Planning Board appointee | June 2025 |
| Donna DuSell, Recreation Commission appointee | June 2025 |
| Thomas Guerino, Housing Authority appointee | June 2023 |
| John Passiglia, Historical Commission appointee | June 2023 |
| Wisty Rorabacher, mayoral appointment | June 2025 |
| Susan Worgaftik, City Council appointment | June 2024 |
| Staff contact: Christian LaPlante / 413-772-1548, ext. 4 | 324 Main St., second floor, Greenfield, MA 01301 |
| 12/01/22 | Agenda Minutes Video |
| 10/27/22 | Agenda Minutes Video |
| 10/13/22 | Agenda Minutes Video |
| 09/22/22 | Agenda Minutes Video |
| 08/25/22 | Agenda Minutes |
| 07/28/22 Public Hearing | Agenda Minutes Video |
| 07/14/22 | Agenda Minutes Video |
| 06/23/22 | Agenda Minutes |
| 06/01/22 | Agenda Minutes |
| 04/28/22 | Agenda Minutes |
| 03/24/22 | Agenda Minutes |
| 02/24/22 | Agenda Minutes |
| 01/27/22 | Agenda Minutes Video |