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Proj ect: CPA Category: Amount Requested: Amount Recommended: CPC Vote: Project Description: ARTICLE 10 (c) Battle Green Master Plan- Phase 3 Historic Resources $ 317,044 $ 317,044 The Battle Green Master Plan was first presented to the Board of Selectmen in March, 2010, and the Master Plan Implementation has been broken out into three phases. Phase 1 was approved at the 2011 Annual Town Meeting to repair and upgrade the pathways surrounding the existing monuments on the Battle Green. Phase 2 was approved at the 2012 Annual Town Meeting for repairs and upgrades to the pathways surrounding the Battle Green itself and Belfry Hill, and for rehabilitation of the granite steps leading to the Obelisk and the fence at Ye Olde Burying Ground. Phase 3 was approved at the 2019 Annual Town Meeting to address site amenities, the Old Belfry, and historic monuments. The FY20 project request was originally in the amount of $570,438, but due to CPA funding constraints in FY20, the funds requested were reduced to $253,394, with some of the site improvements deferred to FY2 L This request funds that deferred work. Phases 1, 2 and half of Phase 3 have been funded, with work scheduled for fall 2019 and spring 2020. Funding for Phase 3 construction will be used to address site amenities and remaining pathways, monument restoration, lighting installation and historical landscaping. Project Goals and Objectives: • Provide a safe, accessible, and well maintained outdoor area for community use; • Work with the Lexington Field and Garden Club to restore the historical landscaping; and • Complete the Battle Green renovations before the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Project Benefit: There is a community consensus that there needs to be design consistency in the Battle Green area because of the prominence of the site and its national and local historic importance. The elements that exist in the Battle Green need to be maintained, updated and restored in order to keep them viable for current and future generations of residents and tourists. This project reflects the goals, and incorporates the recommendations, of the 2010 Master Plan. Funding Request: $317,044 is requested for FY21. 10