Community Preservation Committee - September 3, 2026

Sep 3, 2026 YouTube

The Westport Community Preservation Committee met on September 3 to review minutes, discuss project proposals, and conduct regular business. Jim Potter, representing the Westport Babe Ruth League and the Westport Youth Athletic Association (WYAA), presented an update on the proposed convertible senior league baseball field project. Originally awarded a $150,000 Community Preservation Act (CPA) grant, the organization is seeking an additional $140,000 to $150,000 (bringing the total project cost to approximately $290,000–$300,000) after an anticipated matching corporate grant was denied. Committee members discussed town athletic field capacity, the status of fields at the former high school, and advised WYAA to submit a comprehensive formal application by the December deadline. The committee also discussed potential historic preservation efforts, including the need to hire a consultant to update the town-wide historic properties inventory. Updates were provided regarding the former Westport High School site, including water capacity testing by Pare Corporation for potential mixed-use affordable housing development. Members voted to reallocate $3,150 in surplus funds from the Town Farm project back into the Historic Preservation Reserve, approved the annual $3,500 membership dues for the Community Preservation Coalition, and formally approved the bill warrant for several previously paid invoices. At the close of the meeting, long-time Chair Betty Slade announced her resignation from the committee and town service after more than twenty years of leadership. Committee members commended her extensive contributions and decades of dedication to the Town of Westport before adjourning.

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