Community Preservation Committee approves $550,000 FY27 budget; Bertarelli land acquisition falls through
The Middleborough Community Preservation Committee approved a $550,000 fiscal 2027 budget and appointed Judy Bigelow-Costa as Treasurer at its February 11 meeting. The committee learned that the Bertarelli land acquisition will not proceed, returning $707,000 in CPC funds to the account for
Community Preservation Committee · Meeting of February 11, 2026
MIDDLEBOROUGH — The Middleborough Community Preservation Committee approved a $550,000 fiscal 2027 budget and appointed Judy Bigelow-Costa as Treasurer at its February 11 meeting. The committee learned that the Bertarelli land acquisition will not proceed, returning $707,000 in CPC funds to the account for repurposing, along with $110,000 from the Old Police Building Windows project through separate warrant articles. Treasurer Josephine Ruthwicz reported the state's Community Preservation Act funding decreased approximately $10,000 from the prior year, and the committee approved $56,523.11 in invoices for site work and engineering services related to ongoing projects.
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Source: the Community Preservation Committee meeting of February 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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