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CPC votes 3-2 to back trail bridge article

Townbrief reporting Oct 8, 2026 From the Community Preservation Committee meeting 8 min read

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Community Preservation Committee · Meeting of October 8, 2026

Southborough's Community Preservation Committee voted 3-2 to send the trail bridge article to the Oct. 17 town meeting. Chair Lisa Braccio asked for the revote, saying she thought the article was not ready; she and Kristen voted no, while Grant, Ellen and Claire voted yes. Project presenter Kat said the core cost was $324,000 and warned that without the funding "the project stops." A proposed $25,000 floor amendment was dropped by a show of heads.

The committee also approved consultant Freddie Gillespie's contract for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 by a 5-0 vote and re-elected Braccio chair, with her abstaining.

In the full story:

SOUTHBOROUGH — October 8, 2026 —
Trail bridge warrant article: the revote
CPA education handout and town meeting logistics
Golf course irrigation presentation
Technical review of 2027 applications
CPA project signage
Consultant contract
Minutes and reorganization
Next steps
Who Was There
Organizations And Documents Referenced
The complete report: 1,784 words

Source: the Community Preservation Committee meeting of October 8, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.

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