At its Sept. 4 meeting the Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee discussed the current Community Preservation Committee application window and the committee's role in proposing open‑space projects for CPC funding.

Members noted the application window running from Sept. 1 to Oct. 15 and urged committee members to identify potential projects promptly; the chair said the committee likely has only one further meeting before the deadline. The committee discussed using the CPC fund for land acquisition or improvements that meet the CPC open‑space criteria, and members were reminded that any proposal must fit the CPC handbook guidelines.

Committee members described the CPC open‑space allocation as modest. Speakers exchanged differing estimates — one member asked whether the open‑space portion had been about $24,000 in prior cycles, and the chair said open‑space allocations are typically 10% of CPC receipts and that the total town CPC pool is still relatively young. Members discussed options including contributing to a larger pool from the general CPC fund to support a higher‑priority land purchase rather than spending small amounts on minor projects.

The committee agreed to place CPC application ideas on the next meeting agenda and to review the CPC handbook and the draft 2025 open‑space plan's goals and priorities when deciding whether to submit a request. The chair said he would add CPC application discussion to the next meeting agenda and encouraged members to review the handbook and think of projects that meet open‑space criteria.