CPC re-elects Burke as Chair amid $600,000 budget outlook
Manchester's Community Preservation Committee re-elects Burke and McDonald to lead fiscal 2027. Chair Jack Burke and Vice-Chair Joan McDonald were elected to new terms. Town Administrator Tony Barletta raised concerns about the $1 million special bonding act threshold, which generated 11 ballot
Community Preservation Committee · Meeting of June 24, 2026
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA — Manchester's Community Preservation Committee re-elects Burke and McDonald to lead fiscal 2027. Chair Jack Burke and Vice-Chair Joan McDonald were elected to new terms. Town Administrator Tony Barletta raised concerns about the $1 million special bonding act threshold, which generated 11 ballot questions for six properties.
The committee has $560,000 to $600,000 available for FY27-28 projects, including $50,000 already committed to the Singing Beach Bathhouse maintenance.
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Source: the Community Preservation Committee meeting of June 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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