# 10.19.2026 Community Preservation Committee


**Body:** Fall River Government TV
**Date:** October 20, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


Fall River Community Preservation Committee meeting (titled “10.19.2026 Community Preservation Committee”; meeting metadata lists October 20, 2026). The committee considered eligibility for three previously submitted projects. It voted to deem the Academica elevator project eligible under the community housing category, with funding tied to the affordable-housing share and a 30-year deed restriction; members discussed limiting support to the corresponding share of elevator costs. For the Rock Street elevator, members discussed a potential $325,000 cost and the property’s existing perpetual deed restriction, but the discussion focused on eligibility and whether to proceed to funding review; no funding award was made at this meeting. The committee voted to rescind eligibility for a garden project on school property, reasoning that it served a school program and should be funded by the school department rather than CPA funds.

Members discussed possible expectations for future applications, including applicant contributions or matching funds, financial capacity, phased project priorities, and maintenance plans. No RFPs, contract awards, vendor selections, or new budget allocations were identified. Project updates included completed copper roofing and gutter work at the Children’s Museum, with an invoice submitted; work beginning on the Father Kelly project following completion of a survey; and the Columbia Street parklet remaining in design. The Little Theater project was nearing completion and had submitted its fifth invoice. The committee also discussed community outreach and a possible website or resource list for historic-building specialists, but took no related purchasing action.

**Source:** Fall River Government TV