The Newton Community Preservation committee has scheduled hearings to receive public comment on several new funding proposals:

Thursday, 9 January, 7 pm, City Hall Room 209
– Allen House (West Newton), CPA request $2,000,000;
– Historic Burying Grounds, CPA request $290,207.

Wednesday, 22 January, 7 pm, Weeks House, 7 Hereward Road, Newton Centre:
– Farlow Park (Newton Corner, historic resources), CPA request $476,780
– Newton Highlands Playground (recreation), current CPA request $240,000 (anticipated CPA construction request $1,960,000).

For more information, including the full text of all proposals, maps to meeting locations other than City Hall, and the deadline for submitting written comments if you cannot attend a hearing in person, visit the CPC website or contact Alice Ingerson, 617.796.1144 or aingerson <at> newtonma <dot> gov.