Community Preservation Committee

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available following approval. 

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Contact

• Wren Wood, Community Preservation Committee Administrative Assistant pwood@longmeadow.org  and cpc@longmeadow.org

Members

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is a town board made up of 9 members. Of these members, 4 are at-large members and 5 members are representatives appointed from town boards (Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Housing Authority, Park and Recreation Commission and Historical Commission). 

• Steve Weiss, Chairperson (Historical Commission)
• Donald Holland, Vice Chairperson (Planning Board)
• John Bresnahan (Conservation Commission)
• Arlene Miller, Clerk (At-Large), exp. 2024
• Ron Manseau (Housing Authority)
• Jeff Rintoul (Parks and Recreation Commission)
• David Marinelli (At-Large), exp. 2024
• Linda Glenn (At-Large), exp. 2026
• Vacant (At-Large), exp. 2023

About the Committee

The Community Preservation Act (CPA), M.G.L. Chapter 44B, which is enabling legislation allowing cities and towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to adopt a property tax surcharge, was adopted by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Cellucci in September 2000. The CPA allows any city or town in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to adopt a property tax surcharge of up to 3%, the revenues from which are matched by State funds. The citizens of Longmeadow voted to adopt the CPA in June of 2006 at a property tax surcharge rate of 1%.

The Community Preservation Committee is responsible for making recommendations for how CPA funds should be spent in the four CPA program areas: Community Housing, Historic Preservation, Open Space and Recreation. The committee welcomes comments and suggestions, and encourages people to attend its meetings and speak during the Public Comment Period.

For additional information regarding the Community Preservation Coalition you can click here. For additional project information done in Longmeadow you can click here.

Award Letter