CPA Proposals FY2013

FY13 Proposals Recommended to Fall 2012 Special Town Meeting
On November 19, 2012 Town Meeting approved funding for the 3 proposals listed below, if State Grant funding is awarded.
FY13 Proposals for Fall 2012 Special Town Meeting: (all in PDF)
Proposals Seeking Recommendation to Annual Town Meeting for FY2013 Funding
All files are in PDF format unless otherwise indicated.
Proposals Submitted for CPA Funding in Fiscal Year 2013 - as of December 15, 2011
Fiscal Year 2013 Proposal Details
See below. Information will be added as the proposal evaluation process continues, See CPAC meeting, presentation, and public hearing schedule at the bottom on this page.
New Requests total - $1,129,739.63
Estimated Funds available for new projects $546,365.08 (as of 11/17/2011)
Previously Obligated Debt Service FY13 Total - $171,084

New Affordable Housing Proposals- $270,000
Previously Obligated Debt Service
Amherst Housing Authority 22-unit rehabilitation - $47,250 (Year 2 of 10) Recommended
New Historic Preservation Proposals- $458,239.63 Previously Obligated Debt Service
Town Hall masonry - $27,619 (Year 3 of 10) Recommended
New Open Space Proposals- $400,000
  • Preliminary Proposal Letter from Dave Ziomek
    • $25,000 Surveys and Appraisals Recommended
    • $200,000 North Amherst revised to $25,000 for Conservation Restriction on Nickerson/NACF parcel Recommended
    • $175,000 South Amherst - not ready at this time
Open Space / Recreation - no new proposals
  • Previously Obligated Debt Service
  • Plum Brook Soccer Fields - $34,215 (Year 8 of 10) Recommended
Multi-Category - no new proposals
  • Previously Obligated Debt Service
  • Hawthorne Property - $62,000 (Year 2 of 10) Recommended
CPAC Administrative Expenses
CPAC Reserves - $200,000 Recommended so funds will be available, if needed, for Fall Special Town Meeting

Schedule of CPAC Meetings, Presentations & Public Hearing
  • January 5, 2012 - Review proposals and develop questions for proposal presenters
  • January 19, 2012 - Presentations on Affordable Housing and Recreation proposals
  • February 2, 2012 - Presentations on Open Space and Historic Preservation proposals
  • February 16, 2012 - Public Hearing on proposals
  • February 28, 2012 at 5 pm - Vote recommendations on proposals
  • March 15, 2012 - Vote any remaining recommendations on proposals
Page Last Updated March 20, 2013