Newton 311

Address

Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Ave
Newton Centre, MA 02459
617-796-1000
TDD/TTY 617-796-1089

Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday
8:30am- 8:00pm

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NEWTON COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PROGRAM
COMMITTEES
& MEETINGS
GUIDELINES
& FORMS
PROPOSALS
& PROJECTS
REPORTS
Scroll down for "what's on this website?" guide to buttons above.
NEWS
Happy 10th Birthday, Newton CPA! HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY, NEWTON CPA!
How has Newton used the CPA so far?
How should we allocate nearly $20 million over the next 5 years?
CLICK HERE TO
  • take our 8-question survey
  • see a slide show about the Community Preservation Act
  • explore an interactive map of Newton's past projects
  • suggest a new project (or vote for someone else's suggestion)

Come to a neighborhood birthday party. Refreshments provided!
Meet the CPC, ask questions about the CPA & Newton's past projects,
share your priorities & add your ideas for new projects to our interactive exhibit. 
Tuesday,
24 January  2012
7 - 9 pm
West Newton, Auburndale & Newton Lower Falls (Wards 3 & 4)
at Warren House, 1600 Washington Street, West Newton.
Enter through main door off rear parking lot. Event is in the lobby.
SNOW DATE: Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 7-9 pm,  same location.
FUTURE SCHEDULE
  • 27 March 2012   for Waban, Newton Upper Falls, & Newton Highlands (Ward 5)
  • 22 May 2012   for Newton Centre, Thompsonville & Chestnut Hill (Wards 6 & 7)
  • 25 September 2012   for the South Side, including Oak Hill & Oak Hill Park (Ward 8)
 For more information, sign up for email reminders or contact us.

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The next scheduled regular meeting is Tuesday, 28 February 2012.
Click on  Calendar
for dates, locations, deadlines & agenda summaries for upcoming meetings.
For full agendas & minutes, click on Committees & Meetings above.
Meeting locations are handicap accessible. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to persons requiring assistance.  If you have a special need, please contact Newton ADA Coordinator Trisha Guditz at least 2 days in advance of the meeting at 617.796.1156, via email at tguditz@newtonma.gov or via TDD/TTY at 617.796.1089.

NEXT FUNDING DEADLINE 1 July 2012
Before submitting a proposal, you must submit a pre-proposal and discuss it with the CPC at a public meeting. The last possible date to submit a pre-proposal for the next regular funding round is 1 July 2012, but the earlier you submit your pre-proposal, the better. For assistance, please contact staff after reviewing the Guidelines & Forms page .

Newton's Community Preservation Committee
CHAIR Leslie Burg, Planning and Development Board
VICE CHAIR Joel Feinberg, Mayoral Appointee, Community Housing
Walter Bernheimer II, Parks and Recreation Commission
Zack Blake, Newton Historical Commission
Michael Clarke, Mayoral Appointee, Open Space
Dan Green, Conservation Commission
Nancy Grissom, Mayoral Appointee, Historic Resources
James Robertson, Mayoral Appointee, Recreation
Thomas Turner, Newton Housing Authority
 
What's on this website?
COMMITTEES & MEETINGS   CPC mission; full agendas & minutes of meetings; CPC members’ biographies; contacts for Board of Aldermen committees that review CPC recommendations.
GUIDELINES & FORMS   For Newton’s CP Program: current funding guidelines, deadlines & forms.  For Massachusetts Community Preservation Act: allowable uses of funds, links to full text of the Act and to statewide Community Preservation Coalition.
PROPOSALS & PROJECTS   Major documents for individual proposals or projects: including proposal, CPC recommendation, and Board order.  For current project status, see REPORTS page.
REPORTS   Current status of all proposals & projects (pending, active, completed). Currently available funds & multi-year funding forecasts. Cumulative, annual & special reports.

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CONTACT:
Alice E. Ingerson, Ph.D., Community Preservation Program Manager
Newton Planning & Development Department,
City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA 02459
phone 617.796.1144, email  aingerson@newtonma.gov, TDD / TTY 617.796.1089