Needham CPC sets deadline for answers on three funding bids
Needham's Community Preservation Committee says it lacks answers on three funding bids ahead of a March 11 hearing. Chair Dave Harrow told the panel that "if we go by what we have, the only project I would approve is the disc golf," a feasibility study that drew little debate.
Other Committee · Meeting of February 23, 2026
Needham's Community Preservation Committee says it lacks answers on three funding bids ahead of a March 11 hearing. Chair Dave Harrow told the panel that "if we go by what we have, the only project I would approve is the disc golf," a feasibility study that drew little debate. A roughly $3 million Elliott School playground and field proposal, which member Paul said appeared based on only a preliminary concept, includes synthetic turf the committee has already ruled out of funding.
A separate $800,000 Needham Housing Authority roof and solar project has gone unanswered despite follow-up questions about projected electricity savings. The committee set a February 27 deadline for applicants to respond and unanimously approved its February 11 minutes.
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Source: the Other Committee meeting of February 23, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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