The Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee on Jan. 2 reported progress on the town’s updated open space plan and discussed next steps for public materials and Community Preservation Committee (CPC) outreach.

Chair David Talonis said the draft 2025 open space plan had been submitted to the town for formatting (SERP review) and will return to the committees once tables and maps are finalized. Talonis asked members to verify map data and to check the plan text when it returns so the town can use the document for future grant applications and outreach.

Committee members discussed the Community Preservation Committee process and funding windows. Members noted the CPC process requires committees to be familiar with eligibility and application rules ahead of the fall funding round; the group agreed to study CPC guidance and prepare any candidate projects that the committee decides to pursue.

Members also raised the town’s open space web content. Talonis said Town Planner Tracy has the updates in her queue but has been busy; Tracy confirmed she has the materials and will post them when she can. The committee agreed to send Tracy short descriptions of individual open‑space sites (uses and amenity suggestions) to include on the page.

What’s next: the 2025 open space plan will return from SERP for committee review; members will prepare CPC education and candidate project materials before the fall funding window; the committee will provide Tracy with site descriptions for website posting.