Community Preservation Act, Templeton town meeting accepted that back in 2007 and it is in town bylaws.

It amounts to a small tax on your property, a 3% surcharge on valuation with the first 100 thousand dollars exempt from the tax. If you look at real estate tax bill, you can find the amount, CPA and whatever dollar figure is. Money from CPA / CPC (community preservation committee) is not free and is not a grant, it is your tax dollars.

State matching funds is also not a grant or free money. One source of money from state is registry of deeds, and those fees were recently increased to provide more money for state match as more communities accept CPA. (more communities mean need more money) Another source for state matching funds is surplus state budget dollars, so where does the state get it's dollars to dole out, from us; state income tax, sales tax, fuel tax, license fees and on and on. So, one pays real estate taxes to town for funding the government, along with meals tax, dog license fees, building permits, motor vehicle excise taxes, etc. Unless microsoft, apple or bill gates is giving Templeton some money, CPA/CPC funding is your tax dollars at work.

Please do not try to bullshit me and tell me this project is to be paid for with grants and private donations, when the only thing being presented is using taxes and fees to pay for it. I also want to the plan, in writing.