23.407 An Order to Appropriate $535,000 in CPA Funds for Design of a Multi-Use Trail Within the CT River GreenwayCity of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
In City Council, December 5, 2023
Upon the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee
23.407 An Order to Appropriate $535,000 in CPA Funds for Design of a Multi-Use Trail Within the CT River Greenway
Ordered, that
WHEREAS, the Northampton Office of Planning & Sustainability submitted a CPA application for design of a multi-use trail from Damon Road to Hatfield within the Connecticut River Greenway;
WHEREAS, the trail will provide dramatic views of the Connecticut River and Holyoke Range, will provide a safe transportation route for bicycles and pedestrians,
WHEREAS, CPA funds will ultimately allow the City to access federal funds for trail construction, and is critical since funding sources for necessary design are not readily available;
WHEREAS, on November 29, 2023, the Northampton Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously to recommend that $535,000 in Community Preservation Act funds be used to support the
projects.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED,
That $535,000 be appropriated from Community Preservation Act funding to the Office of Planning & Sustainability for the Connecticut River Greenway Multi-Use Trail Design project. And,
that the grantee meets the conditions approved by the Community Preservation Committee, the Mayor, and City Council.
Specifically, $232,393 is appropriated from CPA Open Space Reserve (account #2344930-359931), and $302,607 is appropriated from the CPA Budgeted Reserve (account #2344930-359930)