Newton Community Preservation Program

The Community Preservation Committee will hold its first virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 beginning at 7:00 PM. No in-person meeting will take place at City Hall.

To view and participate in this virtual meeting on your phone, download the “Zoom Cloud Meetings” app in any app store or at www.zoom.us. At the above date and time, click on “Join a Meeting” and enter the following Meeting ID: 842 942 8454.

To view and participate in this virtual meeting on your computer, at the above date and time, go to www.zoom.us
, click “Join a Meeting” and enter the following Meeting ID: 842 942 8454.

You can also access the meeting online at: https://zoom.us/j/8429428454

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Recent Actions:

On March 23, the CPC's recommendation to fund the Newton Housing Authority's proposal for the acquisition of the CAN-DO housing portfolio was approved by theFinance Committee. The proposal is scheduled to go before the City Council for approval at their April 6 meeting.

The Community Preservation Committee will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. The deadline for submitting new pre-proposal applications and other agenda items is Friday, March 27.

Recent Actions:

On March 2, The City Council approved the CPC's recommendation to amend the bonding amount for the acquisition of Webster Woods.

On March 10, the CPC's recommendation to fund the Newton Housing Authority's proposal for the acquisition of the CAN-DO housing portfolio was approved by the Land Use Committee. The proposal is scheduled for review with the Finance Committee on March 23.

February 11th Public Hearing on Housing Authority Acceptance of CAN-DO Affordable Housing

On Tuesday, 11 February 2020 at 7 pm in the Newton Senior Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) the Community Preservation Committee and Planning & Development Board will hold a joint public hearing on the Newton Housing Authority's funding requests ($1,105,000 CPA, $1,200,000 CDBG) for accepting the portfolio of affordable rental housing developed throughout Newton by CAN-DO (Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization).
-- The full proposal and supporting documents are available from the CPC website at www.newtonma.gov/cpa.
-- For assistance or with questions, contact Eamon Bencivengo at 617.796.1145 or [email protected].