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Newton City Council backs plan to restore Grace Church bell tower

Newton City Council backs plan to restore Grace Church bell tower
Shaun Robinson
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Grace Episcopal Church in Newton Corner.
Newton will spend nearly $1.5 million in preservation grants to repair and restore the bell tower of Grace Episcopal Church, the city council voted March 1, marking the first time councilors have allocated Community Preservation Act funds to a religious organization.
The 17-5 decision came after what councilors described as a rush of public support for the project, which church leaders said could now be underway by the summer. Project advocates had maintained that barring a seven-figure contribution from the city, the 19th-century tower likely would get torn down. ....

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Church gets $1.43M in CPA funds for historic tower restoration

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With support from Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and a majority of city councilors, Newton for the first time will provide Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for a project at a house of worship.
By voting 17-5 in favor of awarding more than $1.43 million in CPA money to help repair Grace Episcopal Church’s historic tower, most councilors indicated they did not believe the move went against the state’s anti-aid amendment.
The anti-aid amendment prohibits granting public money to several non-public entities, including schools and religious institutions, except in specific circumstances.
The church applied for the money because “a design defect has rendered the tower unstable, creating an emergency situation and a threat to public safety,” according to a Community Preservation Committee (CPC) report. ....

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