News Notes: Downtown zoning forum set for Nov. 29
By Mike BergerCanton municipal leaders, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, will host a public forum on the future of downtown zoning on Tuesday evening, November 29, at the Canton Public Library.
With the town’s Economic Opportunity Overlay District possibly due for a refresh after nearly 20 years in existence, participants will be asked to share their suggestions and feedback on potential zoning improvements with an eye toward revitalization and attracting new businesses to the area. All are welcome to attend the event, which gets underway at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Community Room.
CCPC clarifies state funding estimates
Following up on a Community Preservation Act item that appeared in the Citizen in last week’s Select Board meeting recap, John McSweeney, CCPC co-chair, clarified that the town of Canton would not be seeing a 40 percent increase in CPA funding as had been reported. Rather, MacSweeney said the town, like all CPA communities, receives an annual distribution from the state that is based on a certain percentage of the monies raised locally through a property tax surcharge.
This year, the match was pegged at 30.3 percent, which resulted in an additional $216,480 for the Canton CPA fund, according to figures released by the Mass. Department of Revenue. Additionally, lawmakers have authorized a transfer of $20 million in surplus funding to the CPA trust, and according to the Community Preservation Coalition, there is a “good possibility” that those funds will result in a second distribution, bringing the overall match percentage to around 38 percent.
Select Board to set ATM warrant timeline
The Canton Select Board plans to finalize the timeline for the 2023 annual town meeting at its next public meeting on December 6. The warrant is scheduled to open for the submission of all zoning and non-zoning articles on Thursday, December 16, and it will close on Friday, January 6, at 12 noon. The first session of ATM 2023 is planned for Monday, May 8, beginning at 7 p.m. at Canton High School …
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Posted by Mike Berger
on Nov 23 2022. Filed under News, Town Government.
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