Community Preservation Committee – Feb 18, 2026

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Where: Not listed on the city's Agenda Center
Time: Not listed

What was decided

The committee approved submitting the FY27 CPA budget to City Council, extended two FY24 projects, and tabled the Emmanuel Baptist Church project pending more information. It approved full funding for the Digitization of City Council Records and a package of awards including First Parish, 139 Oliver Street, Saint Paul's Church, the Rental Assistance Program, and the Malden Affordable Housing Trust Fund, with a preservation restriction added for First Parish.

Decisions recorded

Approved submitting the FY27 CPA budget to City Council, including corrections made during the meeting, 5-0.
Approved extending the FY24 Malden River Works and Malden Hospital Open Space Acquisition projects through the fiscal year, 5-0.
Approved tabling the Emmanuel Baptist Church project pending further discussion, 5-0.
Approved funding the Digitization of City Council Records at $114,000, 5-0.
Approved adding a 30-year preservation restriction to the First Parish Church project as a condition of funding, 4-2.
Approved funding First Parish at $250,000, 139 Oliver Street at $100,000, Saint Paul's Church at $122,500, Rental Assistance Program at $60,000, and Malden Affordable Housing Trust Fund at $500,000.

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 362 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved September 29, 2026.

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Terms used here

OSPCD: Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, the city office for planning, housing, community and economic development, and grants.
CPA: Community Preservation Act. A local property tax surcharge, with state matching money, that pays for open space, historic preservation, affordable housing, and recreation.
CPC: Community Preservation Committee, which reviews requests for Community Preservation Act money and recommends how to spend it.
tabled: Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Malden's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Malden Publick on September 28, 2026.