Community Preservation Committee backs greenway study, extends bridge project
Community Preservation Committee advances Blackstone River Greenway study. The committee backed a conditional $90,000 funding plan for a feasibility study of a continuous multi-use trail connecting Worcester to Providence, with segments in Grafton, supporting an alternative strategy to proceed if a
Community Preservation Committee · Meeting of February 26, 2026
GRAFTON — Community Preservation Committee advances Blackstone River Greenway study. The committee backed a conditional $90,000 funding plan for a feasibility study of a continuous multi-use trail connecting Worcester to Providence, with segments in Grafton, supporting an alternative strategy to proceed if a $75,000 state MassTrails grant is not awarded. Additionally, the committee signaled strong support for a $10,500 historic restoration project by Engine Company No. 2 to conserve eight original 19th-century Currier & Ives firefighting-themed prints.
The committee's FY26 revenue estimate totaled $891,577, with a projected fund balance exceeding $1.2 million by October. The Treasurer's Report was unanimously accepted.
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Source: the Community Preservation Committee meeting of February 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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