8:30AM – 3:00 PM
First Congregational Church, 

146 E. Main Street, Hopkinton, MA

You are cordially invited to attend a free conference hosted by the statewide Community Preservation Coalition for Community Preservation Committees in the southern 495 region (from Southborough to Mendon). The conference is intended to provide municipal governments with tools and strategies for implementing the Community Preservation Act (CPA).

Morning Session: Introductory Remarks and CPC Discussion

A continental breakfast will be served starting at 8:30 AM. The speaking program will begin at 9:00 AM with a welcome from Senator David P. Magnani followed by introductory remarks by Dorrie Pizzella, Executive Director of the Community Preservation Coalition and an overview of CPA implementation statewide.

Following the introductory program there will be an open discussion in which members of each of the Community Preservation Committees will share their respective experiences in implementing the Act. This session will include significant time for questions and answers and sharing of ideas and best practices.

Following lunch (provided), Karen Sunnarborg, an expert on housing development, will join us to talk about strategies for using CPA funds on affordable housing. There will be ample time for questions and discussion.

RSVP

Please RSVP by February 3, 2004 so we can plan for lunch (provided) to Christopher Saccardi at 617-367-8998, or by email: Christopher.Saccardi@tpl.org.

Directions

From the west:
Take exit 21A off 495.
Travel east on Main Street (it will join route 135). Through the center of town. The church is 1.5 miles from the center on the right.

From the east:
Take Route 135 west to Hopkinton. The church is 1 mile after Ashland / Hopkinton town line on the left.

The Community Preservation Coalition (CPC) is an alliance of open space, affordable housing, and preservation organizations that works with municipalities to help them understand, adopt, and implement the CPA. Steering Committee members include: the Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA); Preservation Massachusetts; the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA); the Massachusetts Audubon Society; the National Trust for Historic Preservation; and the Trust for Public Land (TPL).

For more information on the CPA or the Coalition, please visit our website at www.communitypreservation.org or call 617-367-8998.