- Town Projects
- Community Preservation Act Funds
- Weston's CPA Projects
- Open Space / Recreation Projects
CPA-Funded Open Space / Recreation Projects
Fiscal Year 2003 - Fiscal Year 2020 (May)
The following open space/recreation projects have received appropriations of Weston's Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds:
| Project | Fiscal Year | Dollar Amount Appropriated | Status/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of 23 acre parcel “Sunday Woods” | 2003-2008 | $2.4 million (includes $834,111 cash + 5-year, $1.5 million bond) | Purchase completed; 5-year bond retired in FY08 ($18,330 in bonding authorization returned) |
| Preservation of fields | 2005-2013 | $20,000 per year | In progress |
| Purchase of 4.5 acre Dupont/Nicholas parcel | 2004 | $450,000 | Completed |
| Construction of multi-purpose playing field between middle and high schools | 2007 | $600,000 | Completed; $50,606 returned |
| Appraisal and related consultant services – possible purchase of Case Estates | 2007 | $85,000 | Completed |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2007 | $2.92 million cash + bond authorization for $6 million through 2027 | $1,185,667 returned to CPA fund per Town Meeting vote in May 2010; purchase completed in June 2016 |
| Preservation of playing fields and other recreational facilities including tennis and sports courts | 2008 | $1,000,000 | Completed |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2008 | $638,938 | 1st payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2009 | $513,675 | 2nd payment on 20-year bond |
| Preservation of playing fields/courts | 2009 | $250,000 | Completed; $29,023 returned |
| Hemlock preservation | 2009 | $25,000 | Completed; $1 returned |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2010 | $501,675 | 3rd payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2011 | $489,675 | 4th payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2012 | $477,675 | 5th payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2013 | $466,050 | 6th payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2014 | $454,800 | 7th payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2015 | $443,550 | 8th payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2016 | $432,675 | 9th payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2017 | $421,800 | 10th payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2018 | $373,711 | 11th payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation | 2019 | $364,856 | 12th payment on 20-year bond |
| Purchase and associated costs for Case Estates conservation |
2020 | $352,596 | 13th payment on 20-year bond |
| Preservation of 80 Acre Conservation Area (Hobbs Pond Dam) | 2013 | $317,000 | Completed |
| Rehabilitation of Town recreational land (Design fees for Gail Rd. & H.S. Fields 1 & 2) | 2013 | $82,500 | Completed; $36,286 returned |
| Preservation of 80 Acre Conservation Area (Hobbs Pond Dam) | 2014 | $200,000 | Completed; $17,366.68 returned |
| Creation of recreational land (walkways) | 2014 | $250,000 | Completed |
| Rehabilitation of Town recreational land (Construction fees for Gail Rd.) | 2015 | $200,000 | Completed |
| Creation of recreational land (Case Campus walkways) | 2015 | $217,150 | In progress |
| Creation of recreational land (Lamson Park) | 2015 | $225,000 | Completed |
| Preservation of Open Space (Charles River Eurasian Water Chestnut removal) | 2015 | $5,000 | Completed |
| Creation of recreational land (Warren Ave. walkways) | 2015 | $340,000 | In progress |
| Creation of recreational land (Conceptual design fees for Merriam St. and Highland St. walkways) | 2015 | $48,000 | Completed |
| Rehabilitation of recreational land (Dickson Riding Rings) | 2016 | $25,000 | Completed; $2,205.65 returned |
| Rehabilitation of recreational land (Community Gardens) | 2016 | $15,000 | Completed |
| Creation of recreational land (Case Campus walkways) | 2016 | $50,000 | Appropriation returned |
| Preservation of Open Space (Charles River Eurasian Water Chestnut removal) | 2016 | $10,000 | Completed |
| Preservation of Open Space (Charles river Eurasian Water Chestnut removal) | 2017 | $10,000 | Completed |
| Creation of recreational land (Final design fees for Merriam St. walkway) | 2017 | $30,000 | Completed |
| Creation of recreational land (Construction of Brown/Winter St. walkways) | 2017 | $250,000 | Completed; $8,633.71 returned |
| Creation of recreational land (Additional final design fees for Merriam St. walkway) | 2017 | $25,000 | Completed |
| Creation of recreational land (Ash St. walkway conceptual design) | 2017 | $30,000 | Completed |
| Creation of recreational land (Rail Trail amenities conceptual design) | 2018 | $73,000 | In progress |
| Rehabilitation of recreational land (Case Park) | 2019 | $45,117 | In progress |
| Creation of recreational land (Ash St. walkway final design) | 2019 | $75,000 | In progress |
| Creation of recreational land (Merriam St. sidewalk construction) | 2019 | $700,000 | In progress |
| Creation of recreational land (Rail Trail amenities installation/construction) | 2019 | $437,000 | In progress |
| Purchase of land at 500 Wellesley Street | 2020 | $2,479,525 bond authorization | In progress |
| Creation of recreational land (Case Estates walkway construction/Ash St. walkway additional final design) | 2020 | $359,200 | In progress |