Community Preservation Act
Completed Projects and Projects in Progress


On April 9, 2001, the Community Preservation Act
was adopted by Easton voters at Town Meeting.


May 5, 2003

$53,000 – Restoration of the Olmsted Memorial Cairn


November 11, 2003

$25,000 – May Institute towards the construction of a group home for adults with autism


September 26, 2005

$1.47m – to purchase 40 acres of land off Dean Street to be preserved as open space.  This parcel extends the wildlife corridor and increases watershed protection within the Wheaton Farm Conservation Land Management Area

 

May 15, 2006

$380,000 towards the restoration and preservation of Unity Church, subject to a Preservation Restriction held by the Town.


May 19, 2008

$7,500 for the preservation of the plaque and cleaning the granite block of the World War I monument located on Main Street

$142,614 for the construction of playgrounds at the F.L. Olmstead and H.H. Richardson Schools

 


May 18, 2009

$73,000 to the Historical Commission to complete historic property surveys to update earlier surveys in the North Easton National Register Historic District and to extend the National Register District for increased protection of historic properties.

$30,000 for restoration iron gates, stone walls, fences, archways, and stonework at the Pine Grove Cemetery

$15,700 for roofing restoration at the Oakes Ames Memorial Hall necessary to preserve the building’s brownstone façade; subject to a Preservation Restriction held by the Town.

 

$380,000 for the purchase of land off Massapoag Avenue to be preserved as open space.  This parcel extends the wildlife corridor, watershed protection and passive recreation opportunities of the Poquanticut Brook Conservation Management Area.

 

$13,600 to conduct a feasibility study for development of affordable housing at 12A Highland Street.

 

October 5, 2009

$250,000 towards additional restoration work at Unity Church

$69,400 towards the restoration of the Queset Gardens (Italianate Gardens)

 


April 5, 2010

$7.5 mm towards community preservation and the restoration the Shovel Works Complex, subject to a Preservation Restriction held by the Town.


May 17, 2010

$425,000 towards funding the Affordable Housing Trust.  These funds will be used to begin acting on the goals of the Affordable Housing Trust Action Plan which include creating a Housing Office staffed with a Housing Specialists, updating the Affordable Housing Production Plan and beginning development of a home-buyer assistance program.

$25,252 to create Povoas Park, a pocket park on land on Center Street for the enjoyment of local residents and walkers

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Questions? Contact Planning Director Brad Washburn at 508-230-0643.