Select Board approves $2.425M open space preservation project
Wenham Select Board approved a $2.425M conservation deal, preserving 115.5 acres of open space.
Select Board · Meeting of May 12, 2026
Wenham Select Board approved a $2.425M conservation deal, preserving 115.5 acres of open space. The board unanimously purchased a conservation restriction on Maple Street to be held by Greenbelt, funded through Community Preservation Committee (CPC) funds and a state grant, protecting open space while enabling future affordable housing and historic preservation. The board also unanimously approved a $5,000 survey to resolve a property line dispute at 24 Cherry Street before proceeding with a planned three-unit affordable housing development.
Additional approvals included $450 for Juneteenth celebration funding, withdrawal of a Route 97 speed-limit reduction request, amendment of Pleasant Pond bathroom-use rules, and the Sustainable Purchasing Policy to maintain Recycle Smart grant eligibility providing about $6,000 annually.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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