Seven CPA projects on tap at Special Town Meeting

In Weston, this November is the time for turkey and local government decisions. 

At this year’s Special Town Meeting, residents will be asked to vote on funding for seven projects, including improvements to senior housing and the building of a new playground.

Weston, like many other communities across the state, has a Community Preservation Fund. Residents can use the money to fund historic resources, affordable housing and recreational projects through the Community Preservation Act. The CPA is a 3% property tax surcharge for community preservation purposes supplemented with a state match. There are seven projects on this fall’s warrant.

The Brook School Apartments, the senior housing complex at 44 School St., is asking for $800,000 to replace 133 windows and a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning unit in one of its buildings. It’s the second major request proposed this year, as residents appropriated $1 million at the 2026 Annual Town Meeting to construct two new rental units in the same building.

Merriam Village, another independent-living community in Weston, is asking for $863,000 to replace siding, windows and doors on some of its buildings.

Voters will also be asked to allocate $875,000 for a new playground at Burchard Park. Recreation Department Director Chris Fitzgerald said it would make life easier for families with ball players. Burchard Park is a hot spot for baseball and softball, and a playground would provide entertainment for their siblings to play.

“The main reason is to accommodate the baseball families and also to accommodate the northern families in town,” he said.

Residents will also have the chance to preserve outdoor history. The Historical Commission is asking for $52,300 to preserve an ornate bench that stood in Hillcrest Gardens, which was established in 1909 by horticulturist Marian Case. The bench has been stored in a variety of municipal spaces over the years, and the town wants to restore and display it for residents. 

The smallest request also comes from the Historical Commission, which is asking for $5,000 to reinstall a plaque commemorating President George Washington’s 1789 tour through New England. The plaque was first installed in 1932 near the Fiske Law Office to celebrate Washington’s 200th birthday, but was removed for safekeeping.

“It’s something that is there to make us think,” Weston Historical Society President Pam Fox said. “We should continue to remember the role of George Washington and the establishment of our country.”

Special Town Meeting will be held at Weston High School on Monday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.