Community Preservation Committee

Meetings

The Committee typically meets on the fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m. of each month, or as required. All meetings are open to the public. 

Next Meeting: 

• Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
• Location: Wrentham Senior Center, 400 Taunton St.

Links to the current year's agendas and meeting minutes can be found via the following link. 

2023 Meeting Dates

2023 Project Submission Deadlines:

  1. Application Part 1 - Eligibility - due by May 15th

  2. Application Part 2 - Funding - due by June 12th

  3. Project presentations - June/July

  4. Project decisions made - Oct.

Applicant Guide to Wrentham CPC

Resident Guide to Wrentham CPC

Members

Roles & Responsibilities

"The Community Preservation Committee shall study the needs, possibilities, and resources of the Town regarding community preservation. The Committee shall consult with existing municipal boards, including the Conservation Commission, the Historical Commission, the Planning Board, the Board of Park Commissioners, the Open Space Committee, the Recreation Committee, and the Housing Authority. As part of its study, the Committee shall hold one or more public informational hearings each year on the needs, possibilities and resources of the town regarding community preservation possibilities and resources, ..." 

Town of Wrentham General Code, Chapter 120, Community Preservation Committee

Acceptance of the Community Preservation Act

At the November 8, 2016 election, the Town of Wrentham voted to accept the Community Preservation Act (Chapter 44B, Sections 3 to 7).

Wrentham's Community Preservation Committee, or "CPC", was created Wrentham Town Code, Chapter 120 to administer Wrentham's Community Preservation Fund (see link in sidebar).

Community Preservation Plan - 2023

The CPC consists of nine members as follows:

One representative from each of the following seven boards and committees:
Historical Commission
Open Space Committee
Recreation Commission
Planning Board
Conservation Commission
Board of Selectmen
Housing Authority

Plus two citizens-at-large.

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