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Community Preservation Committee |
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| Andreas Uthoff (Conservation Commission) |
220 Dudley Road |
2010 |
| Donald Corey (Historic Preservation Commission) |
2 Page Road |
2010 |
| Catherine Cordes (Selectmen Liaison) |
3 Jeffrey Circle |
2010 |
| Myles McDonough, Chair, at large |
14 Meadowbrook Road |
2011 |
| Christina Wilgren (Bedford Housing Partnership) |
2G Bedford Village |
2011 |
| Suzanne Johnson (Recreation Commission) |
23 Sweeney Ridge Road |
2011 |
| William Moonan (Bedford Housing Authority) |
18 Crescent Avenue |
2012 |
| Margot Fleischman (Planning Board) |
145 Page Road |
2012 |
Bedford became the first community to pass the Community Preservation Act (CPA). This program creates a surcharge on property taxes and allows us to get matching funds for open spaces, affordable housing and historic preservation. The money must be divided among projects having to do with open space, affordable housing and historic preservation. At least 10% of the money must be spent on each of those types of projects, and the balance is spent per the determination of the Community Preservation Committee.
Bedford chose to pass the 3% surcharge. Which means that for the assessed value of your house above $100,000 you pay an additional 3% of your tax bill (not your tax rate). This money is then pooled together and matched by the state.
We have received a 100% match from the state from FY02 - FY07. The current match is not yet know.
There are exceptions from the CPA for people with limited incomes. For more information please contact the Assessor's office.
What is the CPC?
The Community Preservation Act requires the town to create a Community Preservation Committee, consisting of 9 people with 6 members representing town committees and 3 "at large" members.
This committee reviews projects that are seeking CPA dollars and determines how the money will be spent. In addition the committee will present a report to the Town Meeting at least once a year to explain what projects are being considered, what criteria were used to pick the funded projects, and which projects will ultimately be funded.
How To Get Involved
The first way to get involved is attend the CPC Meetings and Public Hearings as well as Annual and Special Town Meetings.
You can get a list of all the committee meetings in the Meetings List.
Bedford became the first community to pass the Community Preservation Act (CPA). This program creates a surcharge on property taxes and allows us to get matching funds for open spaces, affordable housing and historic preservation. The money must be divided among projects having to do with open space, affordable housing and historic preservation. At least 10% of the money must be spent on each of those types of projects, and the balance is spent per the determination of the Community Preservation Committee.
Bedford chose to pass the 3% surcharge. Which means that for the assessed value of your house above $100,000 you pay an additional 3% of your tax bill (not your tax rate). This money is then pooled together and matched by the state.
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