Quick highlights: CPC funds, Belleville scaffolding split, Fuller Field left unfunded
March 21, 2026 | Newburyport City, Essex County, Massachusetts
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Key takeaways from the Newburyport Community Preservation Committee deliberation:
• Funding package approved 7–2 and forwarded to City Council; allocations include $300,000 for housing, $385,000 for Lower Atkinson courts and other project-specific awards.
• Belleville Meeting House: members agreed to remove cosmetic items and prorate scaffolding costs; one recommended eligible award was $91,211 after adjustments.
• Fuller Field track resurfacing was not funded in the committee recommendation; members debated delaying it one year versus fully funding now.
• Committee recommended forwarding a $3.5 million Bartlett Mall bond to City Council; debt-service and matching funds were discussed before the affirmative vote.
The recommendation package and bond will appear on the City Council agenda for final action.
• Funding package approved 7–2 and forwarded to City Council; allocations include $300,000 for housing, $385,000 for Lower Atkinson courts and other project-specific awards.
• Belleville Meeting House: members agreed to remove cosmetic items and prorate scaffolding costs; one recommended eligible award was $91,211 after adjustments.
• Fuller Field track resurfacing was not funded in the committee recommendation; members debated delaying it one year versus fully funding now.
• Committee recommended forwarding a $3.5 million Bartlett Mall bond to City Council; debt-service and matching funds were discussed before the affirmative vote.
The recommendation package and bond will appear on the City Council agenda for final action.
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