Southborough's Community Preservation Committee voted 3-2 to send the trail bridge article to the Oct. 17 town meeting. Chair Lisa Braccio asked for the revote, saying she thought the article was not ready; she and Kristen voted no, while Grant, Ellen and Claire voted yes.
The Community Preservation Committee approved its treasurer's report and learned town counsel had no concerns with its spending policy.
The Community Preservation Committee backed two warrant articles for the fall town meeting.
Grafton's Community Preservation Committee adopted a new funds-of-last-resort policy and backed two Town Meeting projects. The committee voted 8-0 to adopt the policy, which lets it grant "exemptions" so recipients can spend committee money before other funding arrives, with Town Counsel to review.
The Community Preservation Committee took no funding positions on golf irrigation or trail footbridge applications and scheduled a Sept. 8 review. The golf request, about $1.09 million, now carries a 15 percent contingency of roughly $141,800, a point members debated at length.
The Community Preservation Committee took no funding votes but set conditions for three applications. Applicants for the golf course irrigation project reported an updated consultant estimate of $970,475, and members noted a sunset clause on the existing $553,000 expires December 31.
The Community Preservation Committee heard three funding pitches without voting on any. The Grafton Housing Authority requested $200,000 for a "Grafton Ready Program" to turn over vacant units, which it said cost $20,000 to $30,000 each, and which it estimated would cover eight to 10 units.
Southborough's CPC reviewed fall town meeting projects at its June 11 annual forum. Vice Chair Kristen LeVault ran the meeting, which took no votes on projects but approved minutes of February 26 and May 20, both 5-0.
Grafton's Community Preservation Committee approved up to $1,000 more for a double-sided Silver Lake sign and began planning a June 18 public hearing. Chairman John Stephens said about $1,144,962 remains for the October Town Meeting, and members accepted the treasurer's report.
The Community Preservation Committee heard updates on the Harold Fay park and trail projects. Recreation representatives said a parking study, a federal grant answer and costs should arrive before the June 30 application deadline.
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