Community Preservation Committee – Mar 19, 2026

Thursday, March 19, 2026

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

What was decided

The committee reviewed updates on CPA Funding Round 13 applications, including the Central Cemetery Tomb House and Fence and Gates projects, the Beverly Affordable Housing Trust request, and the Garden School roof replacement. It approved a partial fund disbursement for the Girdler House generator project, extended multiple MOUs for ongoing projects, and approved prior meeting minutes.

Decisions recorded

Agreed the Girdler House Generator project (OOC-24) can be closed out after contractor issue resolution.
Approved a partial disbursement of $72,812 to the Girdler House for the generator project, 8-0.
Approved extending the Gruppe Mural MOU (R7-8) to October 1, 2026, 8-0.
Approved extending the Abbott Street ROW (R12-1) and Beverly Farms Fence (R12-3 plus R10) MOUs for one year each, to May 29, 2027, 7-0.
Approved extending the Holcroft Park Splashpad (R12-8) and Gillis Park Pavilion (R12-9) MOUs to December 31, 2026, 8-0.
Approved the meeting minutes of December 18, 2025, and January 22, 2026, as amended, 8-0.
Approved the meeting minutes of February 19, 2026, as presented, 8-0.

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 210 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 1, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

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.

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.