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21.360 An Order to Appropriate $20,000 in CPA Funds for Farmland Rehabilitation at the Community Farm and GardenCity of Northampton Massachusetts _________ In City Council, December 2, 2021 Upon the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee 21.360 An Order to Appropriate $20,000 in CPA Funds for Farmland Rehabilitation at the Community Farm and Garden Ordered, that WHEREAS, Grow Food Northampton submitted an application for Community Preservation Act funding for farmland rehabilitation at the Community Farm and Garden; WHEREAS, the project meets the goals of the Sustainable Northampton Plan, Northampton Community Preservation Plan, and Open Space, Recreation and Multi-use Trail by increasing community garden access and supporting agricultural operations on permanently protected farmland; WHEREAS, on November 17, 2021, the Northampton Community Preservation Committee, voted to recommend that $20,000 in Community Preservation Act funds be used to support this project. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED, That $20,000 be appropriated from Community Preservation Act funding to the Farmland Reclamation and Rehabilitation project. And, that the grantee meets the conditions approved by the Community Preservation Committee, the Mayor, and City Council. Specifically, $20,000 is appropriated from the CPA Budgeted Reserve (account #2344930-359930).