Lakeville CPC approves FY2027 CPA budget, minutes and handout for town meeting

The Town of Lakeville Community Preservation Committee approved its FY2027 Community Preservation Act budget article at its Feb. 19 meeting, voting to label the open-space reserve as "open space and recreation." The packet showed administrative appropriations of $14,350 for each of the historic, community-housing and open-space categories, an open-space and recreation line of $28,700, and a budgeted reserve of $186,550; the committee noted the projected CPA revenue (with state match) for the year.

Members also approved a handout for the spring town meeting for a graves restoration project, using updated photographs and prior wording. The committee approved minutes for Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, 2026, without edits.

On a finance procedure, committee members discussed an advertising invoice for the public hearing that appeared to be charged multiple times by the newspaper. The committee voted to pay the bill pending clarification of the correct amount and asked staff to contact the paper to request correction or a reissued invoice if appropriate.

The committee set follow-up steps to collect board feedback on the draft CPC plan and said it will finalize the plan after appendix updates at fiscal-year close.