The Community Preservation Act (the CPA or the Act) was adopted by Scituate voters in 2002. Under the Act, a Community Preservation Committee (the Committee or CPC) has been established to make recommendations for the use of the CPA funds. The nine-member Committee is appointed by the Selectmen, and is made up of four at-large members and five Town board members (Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Housing Authority, Recreation Committee and Historical Commission).

Since 2002, CPC has recommended, and Town Meeting has approved, funding for many noteworthy projects: the restoration of historic treasures like Lawson Tower, the Cudworth House, and Stockbridge Grist Mill; purchase of increasingly threatened open space – roughly 250 acres to date containing much wildlife and scenic trails; construction of recreational facilities at Hatherly and Cushing Schools, along with Community Basketball courts at the High School. In FY-2011 CPC approved projects included purchase of another 50+ acres of high quality open space, acquisition of the historic Bates House, preservation of historic records, and Harborwalk.

The Committee wishes to thank the citizens of the Town of Scituate for their support of the Act and the CPC.