12 September, 2016
The Hopkinton Area Land Trust invites the public to their annual meeting on Sunday, September 18 at 2 PM to 4PM at Doherty Hall located at the rear of the Masonic Temple.
To find out more information about the annual meeting or the Hopkinton Area Land Trust, you can visit their tent Saturday September 17th, at the annual Polyarts festival at the town common.
"The Hopkinton Area Land Trust (HALT) works to preserve, protect, conserve and enhance the natural resources both within and around the Town of Hopkinton, MA in order to maintain and improve the quality of life in and around Hopkinton for the present and future generations of its residents and visitors. The Land Trust will strive to provide an awareness of resource conservation in Hopkinton and adjoining towns, and will be the voice of, and catalyst for, permanent land protection. The Land Trust will be the principal source of information on private voluntary land protection for landowners, local officials, and the general public. The Land Trust will accomplish its goals with an active board of directors, other volunteers and staff, supported by donations, grants, and a permanent endowment.
Whether you have lived in Hopkinton your entire life or just moved here yesterday, we all agree that we love the town for its beauty, natural resources, and for the commitment of the community to maintain a desirable place to live. Experience has shown that land set aside as permanent open space has a restraining affect on future tax rates. As new homes tend to increase tax rates by increasing demands on town services in excess of those available services, open space not only tends to maintain tax rates, but adds to the natural beauty of the town, limits the demand placed on town services and benefits the overall quality of life in the town."
For more information: http://www.hopkintonlandtrust.org/
