Community Preservation Committee

The Wenham Community Preservation Committee (CPC) solicits applications for grant funding in the areas of historic preservation, open space acquisition, affordable housing creation and recreation.  Please submit applications to Wenham CPC, Wenham Town Hall, 138 Main Street, Wenham, MA  01984.  Please direct inquiries to the Community Preservation Committee, Wenham Town Hall.

Committee Members:

Patrick Wilson, Chairman
Herbert Cheeseman
Gregory Heppner
Renee MacDonald
Susan Quateman
Virginia Rogers
Jennifer Tymann
Jamie White

Community Preservation Act

For general information on the Community Preservation Act:
Questions and Answers
Community Preservation Act Web Site
 

For the language of the Community Preservation Act law:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts : The General Court Chapter 267 of the Acts of 2000 - AN ACT RELATIVE TO COMMUNITY PRESERVATION

For information on procedures and requirements of establishing a special fund for the Community Preservation Act:
Community Preservation Fund
Department of Revenue – Property Tax Bureau Informational Guideline Release (IGR) No. 00-209 (as amended by IGR No. 01-207 & IGR No. 02-208)
 

Online Forms and Applications:

• Application for Community Preservation Act Funding (PDF)

• Community Preservation Plan - Historical Preservation (PDF)

• Community Preservation Plan - Housing (PDF)

• Community Preservation Plan - Open Space (PDF)

• Community Preservation Plan - Recreation (PDF)

• Low Income Persons - Low or Moderate Income Seniors Application for Community Preservation Act Exemption (PDF)

• Community Preservation Act Exemption Information (PDF)