The Finance Commission and the Community Preservation Committee met jointly March 6 at Norwood Town Hall and voted to endorse a slate of seven projects and to forward an annual report and FY26 project list to the Board of Selectmen and town meeting.

Committee members said the materials provided a concise snapshot of the Community Preservation Committee’s work to date and the proposals the committee expects to recommend at town meeting. The CPC provided two documents for review: a three‑page annual report and a separate FY26 proposals packet that lists project requests and anticipated balances.

Kristen Phillips, administrator, told the commission the FY26 packet is intended as a “one‑stop shop” for project facts and figures and that the committee expects to refine the documents ahead of town meeting. Committee members said they had also received updated state revenue projections from the Community Preservation Coalition that raised anticipated state matching funds above the CPC’s original conservative estimate.

The packet lists seven projects the CPC plans to recommend; not all projects proposed in the fall were carried forward, and some proponents withdrew or deferred their proposals. Committee members said they expect some withdrawn projects to return in future cycles in revised form. The CPC also noted that some projects—for example historic site work tied to a National Register listing—may open eligibility for additional grants beyond local CPA funding.

During discussion commissioners asked whether feasibility studies for Elliott Field and Gull Pond (listed in the packet) would create future CPA‑eligible work. Committee members said construction choices such as artificial turf would not be CPA‑eligible, while reconfiguration, drainage improvements or phased work could be. Committee members emphasized that larger items such as spillway work would likely need state funding in addition to local CPA dollars.

Action and vote: the commission voted to endorse the general slate of CPC projects and to forward the documents for inclusion in the annual report and town meeting materials. The motion passed unanimously on the record. The commission followed standard procedural steps to close the CPC portion of the meeting.

The CPC and finance members said they will continue to refine the FY26 packet and the annual report through April and into May, and will provide additional financial breakdowns and allocations upon request.

Ending: The CPC materials and the FY26 project list will be part of the information available to voters at town meeting; committee members plan further review and outreach in the weeks before the warrant is finalized.