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Monday, November 2, 2026 Sudbury, Massachusetts · Change town

Sudbury CPC Rejects Wayside Inn Walkway Funding

Community Preservation Committee unanimously rejects Wayside Inn walkway project as ineligible and postpones other fiscal 2028 application votes.

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What happened

Sudbury's Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously against recommending the Wayside Inn pedestrian connectivity project to Town Meeting, finding it ineligible under the Community Preservation Act. The committee also voted unanimously to recommend RHSO annual membership support. No votes were taken on other fiscal 2028 applications, which will be presented November 12 through December 9.

Key decisions

  • ● Wayside Inn pedestrian connectivity project. The committee voted unanimously not to recommend the Wayside Inn pedestrian connectivity project to Town Meeting, determining it did not meet the Community Preservation Act's allowable-use rules. The application will not advance to Town Meeting this cycle unless resubmitted in a different form. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
  • ● RHSO annual membership support. The committee voted unanimously to recommend RHSO annual membership support to Town Meeting. (Vote unanimous). Read case details

Next dates

  • Nov. 12: Davis Field and other fiscal 2028 application presentations
  • Dec. 2: Fiscal 2028 application presentations continue
  • Dec. 9: Final fiscal 2028 application presentations

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