Belmont Community Preservation Committee

05/19/2026

Join us in celebrating the incredible educators who make a difference every day! 🍎✨

The entire Belmont community is invited to the 2026 Outstanding Teachers Award Ceremony! This special evening is dedicated to honoring this year’s inspiring recipients and recognizing the impact they have on our students and schools.

📅 Thursday, May 14, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Chenery Upper Elementary Auditorium

This special event is free and open to all. Come show your support, celebrate excellence in education, and enjoy light refreshments with neighbors and friends.

Let’s come together to recognize the teachers who shape our community’s future. We hope to see you there!

05/19/2026

The well chopped contents of the northern compost bin, ready to cook. Joe Hibbard recorded the southern bin at 170F today - that’s some terrific microbial activity!

05/19/2026

Rain Barrels are now available for purchase by Belmont residents at the discounted price. Order deadline is May 28th. https://www.sustainablebelmont.net/climate-actions/rain-barrels/

05/19/2026

Another successful Volunteer Day! A big thanks to all who turned out on April 25 to collect trash and plant pine saplings on Lone Tree Hill.

05/01/2026

What is the CPA act? What projects is the Belmont committee putting up for vote at this Springs Town Meeting in early May? Read on!

Thanks to the Belmont Citizens Forum for always providing in-depth coverage of issues facing our town - this worthy non-profit is all volunteer-driven and is a great resource for in-depth articles on Belmont's latest issues, and they are always looking for new folks to step in and contribute in various capacities.

By Aaron Pikcilingis Each spring at Belmont’s Annual Town Meeting, Town Meeting members (TMM) consider projects recommended by the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) and vote whether to award e…

04/21/2026

CPA funds have made a tremendous positive difference in the quality of life of Belmont’s residents. Projects include rebuilding the Underwood Pool; rebuilding of most of the Town’s playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, and playing fields; ongoing culling of invasive species from open space; significant and ongoing restoration to the historic, municipal buildings in Town Center, the Police Station, the Benton Library, and Homer House; restoration of the Town Clock; preservation of municipal records; ongoing planning regarding preservation and expansion of the Town’s community housing stock, including our public housing properties; and funding the significant design work and right-of-way easements necessary to access state and federal funding for Phases 1 and 2 of the Community Path.

04/21/2026

Community Preservation Committee

The CPA requires each adopting community to appoint a Community Preservation Committee. Belmont’s CPC consists of nine members, of whom three are appointed by the Select Board as at-large members and six are appointed by the following boards and commissions:

the Conservation Commission,
the Historic District Commission,
the Housing Authority,
the Parks Commission (the Select Board in Belmont),
the Planning Board, and
the Recreation Commission.

04/21/2026

Town Meeting has the final vote on approving and appropriating funds for Belmont Community Preservation Committee recommended projects. According to CPA legislation, Town Meeting actions on CPC-recommended projects
are limited to those listed below.
 Town Meeting may approve, reduce or reject recommended project funding amounts.
 Town Meeting may reserve all or part of the amount recommended for a specific project to the applicable reserve (open space/recreation, historic resources, community
housing).
 Town Meeting may not increase the funding amounts recommended by the CPC or initiate appropriations from Belmont’s Community Preservation Fund.

04/02/2026

It's public engagement season for CPA - time for you to tell us about community needs and priorities. Stop and chat if you see us around town. Or take the CPA survey wherever you are! https://cityofsomerville.jotform.com/250496011092854

04/02/2026

In just a few weeks, town meeting members in the Town of Reading, MA will be voting on whether to place adoption on the November 2026 ballot. A local study committee recently made a presentation to their Selectboard, recommending a 1% surcharge which would raise approximately $1M each year for CPA initiatives.

https://homenewshere.com/daily_times_chronicle/news/reading/article_a6c54662-fcf3-4deb-b6f8-1bab22ce7e1c.html