The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a smart growth tool that helps communities preserve open space and historic sites, create affordable housing, and develop outdoor recreational facilities. CPA also helps strengthen the state and local economies by expanding housing opportunities and construction jobs for the Commonwealth's workforce, and by supporting the tourism industry through preservation of the Commonwealth’s historic and natural resources. The CPA was adopted in Wenham by Town Meeting in 2005.
Wenham’s CPC welcomes and will give full consideration to all open space, historic, recreational, and housing applications that meet the criteria of the Act. Application information can be found in that tab. CPA funding applications will be received in the Permitting Office. The CPA funding application deadline for Town Meeting in 2020 will be Monday, January 6, 2020 at 4:30 pm at the Permitting Office.
Committee Members:
| Natalie Bowers | Chair | At-Large | 2020 |
| Elizabeth Craig-McCormack | Housing Authority | 2022 | |
| Denis Curran | Joint Recreation | 2021 | |
| Donald Killam | Planning Board | 2020 | |
| Barbara Locke | Historic District | 2021 | |
| Leo Maestranzi | Conservation Commission | 2021 | |
| Tom Starr | At-Large | 2020 | |
| Patrick Waddell | Vice-Chair | At-Large | 2022 |
| Bill Weihs | At-Large | 2022 |
Next Meeting Dates:
Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Monday, February 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 7:00 pm
For general information on the Community Preservation Act:
For the Language of the Community Preservation Act Law:
