Committee reviews four projects seeking preservation funding
Community Preservation Committee · Meeting of January 20, 2026
Belchertown preservation committee reviews four active projects. The Community Preservation Committee heard status updates on initiatives including a Clapp Memorial Library windows replacement project seeking approximately $130,000 in grant funding from the Bolger Foundation, with results expected in March. Chair Jim Natle and the committee also discussed the Belchertown Greenway's 11-mile rail trail proposal, debated whether spectator bleachers that move to the town center during Belchertown Fair meet CPC funding guidelines, and heard updates on the Sports Haven, Carriage Grove, and Piper Farm projects.
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Source: the Community Preservation Committee meeting of January 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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