Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC)

Meetings

  • 6:30 p.m. 
  • 4th Wednesday of every month (as needed)
  • Agawam Public Library
    750 Cooper Street
    Community Room
    Agawam, MA 01001
For specific hearings, verify date and time contained in the Agenda of Public Hearings and Notice of Public Hearing posted at Town Hall. *Location of meeting(s) is subject to change.



Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

Member Appointed By
 Phone Number
Frank DeStefano Planning Board 413-237-8490
Henry Kozloski Conservation Commission 413-786-6934
Vi Baldwin Town Council 413-789-1554
Richard Maggi Town Council 413-789-1829
Ray Moreau Town Council 413-786-5777
Doreen Prouty Recreation Commission 413-789-1978
Vincent Ronghi Housing Authority 413-374-8146
Louis Russo Town Council 413-786-9107
David Cecchi
 Historical Commission
 413-786-3236

Documents

  1. Community Preservation Act (CPA) Plan (PDF)
  2. Community Preservation (CPA) Application Updated 2021
  3. CPA Fund Balances as of Jan. 1, 2022
  4. CPA annual report Jan 2022

CPA Projects

  1. List of CPA applications

Overview

The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a tool to help communities preserve open space and historic sites, and create affordable housing and recreational facilities. The Town of Agawam adopted the Community Preservation Act in 2001.

The Community Preservation Act provides new funding sources which can be used to address three core community concerns:
  • Acquisition and preservation of historic buildings and landscapes
  • Acquisition and preservation of open space
  • Creation and support of affordable housing

Funding

A minimum of 10% of the annual revenues of the fund must be used for each of the three core community concerns, and up to 5% may be used for administrative expenses of the Community Preservation Committee. The remaining funds can be allocated for any combination of the allowed uses, or for land for recreational use. This gives each community the opportunity to determine its priorities, plan for its future, and have the funds to make those plans happen.

Property taxes traditionally fund the day-to-day operating needs of safety, health, schools, roads, maintenance. - and more. But until the CPA, there was no steady funding source for preserving and improving a community's quality of life and character. The Community Preservation Act can give a community the funds needed to control its future.