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Every tax is a pay cut. Every tax cut is a pay raise.
Citizens for Limited Taxation |
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| The town is hoping that this little park is going to attract people.
Not a chance! I drive by this park fairly frequently, and there is
nothing about the $581,000 spent that says "Stay!". I guess
some people are delusional. Kathy Bartolini is in
charge of this never ending project. It will be used mostly
by the homeless and unemployed.
Which will finish first? The Framingham Downton Commons or the new Mass Pike tunnel connection to the Ted Williams tunnel? Each time you drive by, keep in mind that we have saved another American Treasure. Only you can judge for yourself as to whether this was worth $581,000. I personally do not think so. |
| Funding Sources for Downtown Common Project | |
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| Sources of Funds | Funding Amount |
| Enhancement Project | |
| Federal Enhancement Grant | $94,400 |
| Enhancement Grant State Match (MHD) | $24,000 |
| Enhancement Grant Local Match
Town Meeting Appropriations | $13,024 |
| Enhancement Project Subtotal | $131,424 |
| Save America's Treasures | |
| MA Cultural Council | $41,570 |
| Local Match for MCC Grant | $12,633 |
| Cultural Council Subtotal | $54,203 |
| Chapter 90 Funding - MHD | $100,000 |
| Planning Board Funds | $22,000 |
| Town Meeting Appropriation(98) | $26,976 |
| CDBG | $69,798 |
| National Park Service | $176,682 |
| Save America's Treasures Subtotal | $449,659 |
| Total Downtown Common Project | $581,083 |
| Cost of Downtown Common Project | |
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| Description of Work | Cost |
| ARJ Contract - Alternate A | $509,858 |
| Contract Amendment 1 - Trenching | $7,960 |
| Contract Amendment 2 | $13,747 |
| Contract Amendment 3 | $12,968 |
| ARJ Associates Subtotal | $544,533 |
| Ross Miller - Cultural Council | $10,000 |
| Granite Benches (Cochran's Inc) | $24,600 |
| Bench Shipping (estimate) | $1,200 |
| Plaque (estimate) | $750 |
| Telephone Pole Removal | $0.00 |
| Non-ARJ Contract Items Subtotal | $36,550 |
| Contingency | $0.00 |
| Total Downtown Common Project | $581,083 |
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