CPC accepts five projects for preservation funding
Community Preservation Committee advanced five projects toward implementation through CPA funding.
Community Preservation · Meeting of August 20, 2026
WATERTOWN — Community Preservation Committee advanced five projects toward implementation through CPA funding. The Watertown committee voted unanimously to move forward with a $6 million affordable housing development at 108 Water Street by Metro West Collaborative Development for households earning 30 to 80 percent of area median income, plus Gore Place community paths and gardens initiatives, an Affordable Housing Trust Fund grant, and Browne House beam restoration Phase II by Historic New England. Chair Marissa Mayo reported the City Council approved the committee's Walker Pond project recommendation.
The committee also unanimously transferred $20,000 to professional services and $1,500 to supplies, and renewed Community Preservation Coalition membership dues of $7,900 for FY2027.
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Source: the Community Preservation meeting of August 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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