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1) Library basement application: The committee voted to move the library's application to town meeting for a voter decision. The committee agreed on a proposed funding split of $10,000 from the CPA historic reserve and $30,710 from undesignated CPA reserves (total: $40,710, applicant figure). The committee recorded the vote as approved (tally: 4 yes, 1 no, 1 recused). The referral sends the appropriation question to the town meeting warrant; final funding depends on voter approval and any required state CPC review.

2) Return of unspent Little League funds: The committee voted to return $10,654.82 of unspent Little League project funds to the CPA open-space reserve. The committee instructed town staff to process the transfer and record the change in CPA accounting.

3) Administrative stipend trial: The committee approved allocating a $500 stipend from CPC administrative funds as a short-term trial to pay part-time administrative/clerk support for the committee (trial period discussed as six months). The committee discussed paying the stipend in two installments ($250 midtrial, $250 at trial end) and agreed to meet again in 4' to 6 weeks to refine expectations and meet any candidate the committee selects. The motion carried by roll call (unanimous among members present).

Why it matters: These votes adjust CPA accounting (refund to open space), set a modest pilot for administrative support intended to improve tracking of CPA projects and deadlines, and advance the library project to a public warrant where town voters will decide whether to appropriate CPA funds.

What happens next: Town staff will be asked to process the $10,654.82 transfer back to open space and to draft warrant language for the library item. The committee chair and town staff will prepare supporting materials for town meeting. The administrative stipend will be trialed and reviewed after the initial period; the committee said it will define expectations and verify that hours remain within the stipend plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Hubbardston: Community Preservation Committee 01.29.25","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Hubbardston Community Preservation Committee recorded three formal votes: forwarding the library basement application to town meeting (recommended split: $10,000 historic / $30,710 undesignated), returning $10,654.82 to the open-space reserve, and approving a $500 administrative stipend trial.","taxTitle","Town of Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",61645,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361009,"Hubbardston CPC votes to send library basement rehabilitation to town meeting",897,108000,1005000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171630-6399649c85294db3b64371710699c7cd&start=108&end=1005","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171630-6399649c85294db3b64371710699c7cd/thumbnail_108000.jpg","/articles/6361009/Massachusetts/Hubbardston-CPC-votes-to-send-library-basement-rehabilitation-to-town-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361009-664e02ab7a7a0389556621a6f7561b38/orig.mp4?Expires=1770989774&Signature=Evpn4jwmUptca6M1vMw7nOO~PJwjfNJaWiLV6HMhaA5ks~j8az9jQKtviIbyeex4zQFA5ItZgKKZ5ceZDx3ELfabWZkYSHCYLTGCIrGwqc5fsVLEmsdZbYX7hvOfLuAkYvmouyBKvsupKkRmAMPkyUyYiKab9EUscdKR31dwL-wbp-bMY24jg-5LwAiK6DZ6CAiK-kAcWEIdpSxaoBTSU3KoWLT4EVtr0uflyGLFhqyKrIDU1uuW619ZDudgl6L1tiH-~KSVR01CEOYcWKDuB4HVUPf-GTQrRiLAO~Zc-BgcwU4cln7XLMswnEl1THwNBV0E9AlvXj9x8LVZPz504g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Hubbardston's Community Preservation Committee voted to forward the library's application to a town meeting warrant after concluding the project's work to rehabilitate the building's basement fits the historic category of Community Preservation Act funding.

The application, for roughly $40,710 (applicants list $40,710; committee discussion also referenced \"about $41,000\"), would repurpose and rehabilitate space inside the town library rather than add new square footage. \"As chair, I am completely comfortable saying that this would meet an allowable use,\" the committee chair said in the discussion, citing state CPA guidance on allowable verbs for historic-property projects.

Why it matters: The committee must first decide whether a project is allowable under CPA historic rules before voters see the question at town meeting. If the town meeting approves, the CPA funds will be available to the project; if the town meeting rejects it, no CPA dollars will be spent. The committee also recorded restrictions from state guidance: CPA historic funds generally cannot pay for new additions, cannot be used for furniture or equipment purchases, and cannot pay for municipal employees's salary or staff time charged to the project.

Committee members debated whether the application's language should emphasize \"rehabilitate\" rather than \"create\" or \"convert\" to avoid state-level questions. Committee members said they had checked with state CPC staff and found precedent for libraries using historic-category funds when the new use is inside an existing historic structure. One trustee who attended virtually praised the application: \"I'm as excited about the library basement project as anybody, and I'm happy to see that they got it here,\" the trustee said.

Funding and next steps: The committee chose a funding plan that covers the requested amount by taking $10,000 from the CPA historic reserve and $30,710 from undesignated CPA reserves, yielding a combined total of $40,710. The committee's approval moves the library application to a future town meeting warrant, where voters will decide whether to appropriate the funds. The chair and other members said they would prepare summary materials and links to state guidance so town meeting voters can see why the committee found the project allowable.

Restrictions and conditions: Committee members noted the state CPC guidance communicated during the meeting: (1) interior rehabilitation of a historic property can be an allowable historic use if historic features are not significantly removed, (2) CPA historic funds cannot be used for furniture or equipment, and (3) CPA funds cannot cover municipal employees' wages charged to the project. The committee asked the applicants to supply plans and to reword parts of the application if necessary to emphasize \"rehabilitate\" rather than \"create an addition.\"

What the committee voted: The committee voted to move the library application to the town meeting warrant. The committee recorded the funding split (historic: $10,000; undesignated reserves: $30,710) and instructed staff and the applicant to prepare warrant language and supporting materials for the town meeting. The project will still require a town meeting vote and any state-level review noted above.

Ending: The application will appear on a future warrant (committee members discussed March/April timing); the CPC said it will supply voters with documentation and links to state guidance in case questions arise at town meeting.","The Community Preservation Committee agreed the library's proposal to rehabilitate the lower level is an allowable historic-category use and voted to move the application to the March town meeting; the committee also agreed on a funding split of $10,000 from the historic reserve and $30,710 from undesignated reserves.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Hubbardston CPC moves three items forward (library, Little League refund, admin stipend)

Hubbardston CPC votes to send library basement rehabilitation to town meeting