Community Preservation Committee
The committee is made up of nine Boston residents. They make decisions about Community Preservation funding priorities. Members meet monthly — or more often — as needed.
The Boston City Council is seeking four Boston residents to serve on the Community Preservation Committee. Committee members serve three-year terms, with the possibility of serving a total of two terms. Staggered appointments make sure that all members do not rotate off at once. All members must be residents of Boston for the duration of their term.
If interested in applying to be a member of the Community Preservation Committee, please apply on the application portal by March 31, 2023:
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Community Preservation
We use funds to support historic preservation, affordable housing, open space, and recreation.
Upcoming meetings
Upcoming meetingsCommittee responsibilities
APPROVING an annual administrative budget. Five percent of funds may be spent on staff and expenses for the committee and program. Administration funds may also go towards planning, for example:
- a design for an affordable housing site
- a survey of a neighborhood’s historic sites, or
- appraisals for acquisition.
The City must spend at least 10 percent in each of the three program areas.
REVIEWING the FY23 - FY27 Community Preservation Plan annually, with several areas of focus:
- needs assessment
- principles and goals
- guidelines and requirements for projects, and
- priority project areas.
EVALUATING projects to recommend to the Mayor and City Council for final approval.
Key departments will help the committee evaluate projects. For example:
- the Mayor's Office of Housing affordable housing specialists
- the Parks and Recreation design and construction team, and
- the Boston Landmarks Commission
Committee members
The City Council selects four at-large members to serve on the committee from a pool of candidates representing nearly every neighborhood and the diversity of Boston. City law requires:
- one from the business community
- one with expertise in one or more of the three areas, and
- two with civic engagement experience.
State law requires that five members be selected from Boston's boards, commissions, and authorities. They represent:
Committee profiles
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