Panel asks four groups for full CPA grant bids
The Westborough Community Preservation Committee asked four applicants to submit full grant applications, including a contested request from St. Luke the Evangelist Parish for historic roof restoration funds.
Other Committee · Meeting of October 14, 2026
WESTBOROUGH — The Westborough Community Preservation Committee asked four applicants to submit full grant applications, including a contested request from St. Luke the Evangelist Parish for historic roof restoration funds. The committee chair said the parish's request raises the Massachusetts Constitution's anti-aid amendment, which limits public funding for religious organizations, and cited Kaplan v.
Town of Acton as the governing case. Resident Patrick Hallacy of 23 K Street pressed the committee on whether a confidential town counsel letter on the issue would be released; the chair said it would not. The panel also advanced requests for an $80,000 Piccadilly Brook Bridge installation, a $74,500 Wicker Conservation Area parking lot, and $65,500 in Ellis Walker barn repairs.
Full applications are due November 9, with funding decisions expected in December.
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Source: the Other Committee meeting of October 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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