Last year ArtFarm was award approx. $700,000 in CPA funding with certain conditions. Now that the ArtFarm project has been confirmed as permanent, the project has re-applied for $1 million in CPA funding.

The Somerville Community Preservation Committee invites all interested community members to hear about the FY 2018 Community Preservation Act (CPA) historic resources and open space/recreational land project proposals before the Community Preservation Committee, and offer feedback on which deserve to receive funding, at two community meetings in January. The first will be held on Tuesday, January 16 and the second will be held on Wednesday, January 24. Both meetings begin at 7 p.m., and will be held in the community room at the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) at 259 Lowell St. Parking is extremely limited at the VNA, so please make arrangements to walk, bike, or carpool if possible, or use street parking.

Written comments on the applications will also be accepted through Thursday, February 22, 2018. The applications are available online at www.somervillema.gov/CPA2018. Email comments to kstelljes@somevillema.gov. For more information, contact Emily Monea at 617-625-6600 x2118 or emonea@somervillema.gov.

Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Nency Salamoun, at 617-625-6600 x2323 or NSalamoun@somervillema.gov.