CPC approves $344,200 in fiscal 2027 grants
Manchester preservation committee approves $344,200 in community grants. The Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved $200,000 to the Manchester Affordable Housing Trust, along with $70,100 in historic preservation grants and $24,100 for parks improvements at a February 11 meeting.
Community Preservation Committee · Meeting of February 11, 2026
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA — Manchester preservation committee approves $344,200 in community grants. The Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved $200,000 to the Manchester Affordable Housing Trust, along with $70,100 in historic preservation grants and $24,100 for parks improvements at a February 11 meeting. Chair Jack Burke and Vice Chair Joan McDonald joined six voting members in seven unanimous funding motions and one statutory reserve vote, allocating funds to cemetery restoration, historic district documentation, church roof repair, and recreational signage and equipment.
The committee voted to reserve 10 percent of fiscal year 2027 CPA funds in Open Space/Recreation, Community Housing, and Historic Preservation categories.
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Source: the Community Preservation Committee meeting of February 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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