The Commission was appointed by the Town Council in 1987 to aid in the preservation of farmland and open space and to offer support to the agricultural community. The Advisory Commission is comprised of representatives from a broad spectrum of the professional community including farmers, local business people, realtors, town staff, and land use commissioners.
SWALPAC helped formulate and bring to referendum the Open Space Funding in 1987 and 1996. Several properties have been purchased with those funds: the Sluzkanis Property (Nevers Road Park), the Barton Property (Rye Street), Priest Farm (Sullivan Avenue), the Willard-Waldron-Kelley Property (Clark Street), and the Mitchell Property (Sullivan Avenue and West Road).
The Commission continues to evaluate and comment on open space properties for possible purchase by the Town.
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