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The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) met on October 15 to compile questions about the big batch of applications they received for community preservation projects this cycle. Sudbury Weekly will be covering them in greater detail as the CPC conducts hearings and the projects are further refined in the coming months. For now, we’re offering a brief, high-level summary of the key points. The applications included:
Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Amenities
Project: Fund art installations on the BFRT because art is cool — bonus points if someone makes a statue of a dog poop bag to educate people on picking up after their dogs
Sponsor: Sudbury Cultural Council
Funds Requested: $63,000
Broadacres and Featherland Field Designs
Project: Fund design and permitting for new athletic fields at Broadacres Farm and Featherland Park to get prepared for construction in 2038
Sponsor: Park and Recreation Department
Funds Requested: $214,000
Davis Field Field Designs
Project: Fund design and permitting for athletic field improvements at the dog park, errr, Davis Field
Sponsor: Park and Recreation Department
Funds Requested: $122,000
Haskell Bathroom Improvements and ADA Upgrades
Project: Renovate the yucky potties at Haskell
Sponsor: Assistant Town Manager
Funds Requested: $45,000
Water Chestnut Remediation
Project: Get rid of those gnarly water chestnuts in the Hop Brook pond system
Sponsor: Hop Brook Protection Association
Funds Requested: $49,800
Housing Trust Allocation
Project: Make home ownership great affordable again
Sponsor: Sudbury Housing Trust
Funds Requested: $600,000
Hop Brook Remediation Preparatory Work
Project: Preparatory work ahead of the water quality remediation work for the Hop Brook pond system
Sponsor: Hop Brook Protection Association
Funds Requested: $100,000
Accessible Connections to the Mass Central Rail Trail
Project: Three-part project: 1) the engineering, design, and permitting for an all-persons trail through part of Memorial Forest 2) the design, engineering, and construction of a 250-foot long accessible boardwalk from the MCRT to Duck Pond in Hop Brook Marsh, and 3) design and construction of a small, accessible parking area for 2-4 vehicles off Dutton Road adjacent to the MCRT.
Sponsor: Town Manager
Funds Requested: $270,000
Parkinson Field Driveway and Parking Lot Improvements
Project: Why call it a “driveway?” Can’t we just call it the Parkway to the Parking Lot at Parkinson? #AlliterationFTW
Sponsor: Town Manager
Funds Requested: $1,398,000
Regional Housing Services Office Membership Fee
Project: This annual application pays for housing experts to support housing initiatives in Sudbury
Sponsor: Planning Department
Funds Requested: $38,740
Smile Playground Improvements Phase II
Project: Make the rubber desert a playground again by installing playground things
Sponsor: Assistant Town Manager
Funds Requested: $337,700
Stay tuned for further coverage of the projects as they work their way through the CPC vetting process.