Community Preservation Committee – Feb 19, 2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Where: Not listed on the city's Agenda Center
Time: Not listed

What was decided

The committee continued review of CPA Funding Round 13 applications, including Garden City Towers Fire Protection, Beverly Affordable Housing Trust, Gillis Park Basketball Court, Central Cemetery Tomb House, Central Cemetery Fence and Gates, and The Garden School roof project, raising questions for applicants on several. It voted to seek City Solicitor guidance on the Affordable Housing Trust funding and on recouping funds from the Independence Park project, extended the Cabot House Porticos MOU deadline, and discussed project updates and closeouts including the Girdler House Generator, Cabot Theater, and Balch Playground.

Decisions recorded

Motion that the Chair request an opinion from the City Solicitor regarding the Beverly Affordable Housing Trust project types related to eligibility for CPA funds, as well as terms of affordability. Motion carries (6-0).
Motion to extend the R12-2 MOU (Cabot House Porticos) to September 30, 2026. Motion carries (6-0).
Motion to request guidance from the City Solicitor regarding if it would be appropriate to recoup some of the funding from the Independence Park project, and to forward the letter dated December 18, 2025, and the application and final report. Motion carries (6-0).

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 217 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 1, 2026.

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Terms used here

abatement: A reduction or cancellation of a property tax bill, granted by the assessors, for example after an error in the assessment.
CPA: Community Preservation Act. A local property tax surcharge, with state matching money, that pays for open space, historic preservation, affordable housing, and recreation.
CPC: Community Preservation Committee, which reviews requests for Community Preservation Act money and recommends how to spend it.
tabled: Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Beverly's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Beverly Publick on October 1, 2026.