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CPA meeting and pro/anti love-in

December 16th, 2008 Leave a comment Go to comments

Middleboro Library – large meeting room(downstairs)
Tuesday, December 16
6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M

The Enterprise has an article about pros and antis working together on CPA.

They were bitter opponents over whether to allow a casino in town, but they’ve put their differences aside in an effort to get the Community Preservation Act passed by a petition initiative for the spring ballot.

Board of Selectman Chairman Adam M. Bond, who helped frame the casino agreement with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe last year, and William Mazzilli, a staunch casino supporter, have joined forces with Richard Young, chairman of the statewide anti-casino collation and Mark Belanger, an anti-casino blogger.

That pretty much says it all. CPA is a pure effort that has nothing to do with the wars of the past.

The current Gazette also has an article about this effort:

Beginning with a meeting that is scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16 in the lower meeting room at the Middleboro Public Library, Mr. Belanger and other local residents who support his goals hope to launch a grassroots effort to attain passage of the Community Preservation Act (CPA). Prominent supporters so far include Chairman of Selectmen Adam Bond, who spoke in favor of the project at Monday night’s selectmen’s meeting, Conservation Agent Tricia Cassady, Finance Committee member Steven McKinnon and local resident William Marzelli. Mr. Belanger hopes to build on that support and enlist a crew of volunteers whose first task would be to obtain the signatures necessary to get the CPA question on the April ballot.


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  1. Wally Glendye
    December 16th, 2008 at 12:36 | #1
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    I would like to be there but I also have a CEHIC meeting the same time at the Town Hall

  2. Anonymous
    December 16th, 2008 at 20:07 | #2
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    Wish I could attend the meeting but have kid duty. Still not 100% on board with CPA. But need more info.

  3. Middleboro Review
    December 16th, 2008 at 21:42 | #3
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    Congratulations on a well attended meeting that raised many pertinent issues, with no assaults among opposing forces! The level of maturity among the audience was clear when even those who have been on opposing sides of other issues could discuss their concern for the future of the town in terms of CPA and the need to have funds available when the need arises.
    Job well done!

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