"The notion that government should be "proactive" instead of "reactive" has nearly reached the status of cliche, heard often in the wake of rhetorical questions like, "Why didn't we buy that farm before the developers scooped it up?" and "Why did we let that historical..." Editorial: Yes to the CPA - MetroWest Daily News - Thursday, March 23, 2006

"Natick is like a valuable antique -- we are foolish if we choose not to protect it. CPA gives us a chance to provide some stewardship to a town that gives so much to us." - Mary Moore, Resident of Natick

"There is strong support in the legislature for retaining the CPA in its current form. If Natick rejects the CPA, it is leaving money on the table." - State Representative Alice Peisch

"We need to act quickly to appreciate Natick's past, the sacrifices made by its soldiers, workers, and average citizens, before our memory of these slips away entirely." - Steve Evers, Life-long Resident of Natick, Practicing Architect, Chairman of the Natick Historical Commission

"As a Chief Administrative Officer in Newton, I have seen how effective the CPA can be in helping a city or town finance much-needed projects. And as a long-time Natick resident, I urge you to go to the polls on Tuesday, March 28th and vote for the CPA. I know we will be better off for it." - Mike Rourke, Former Natick Deputy Town Administrator, Recently Retired Chief Administrative Officer, Newton

"I urge all of Natick's voters to support the CPA when they go to the polls on March 28th." - Rudman Ham, Founding Member, Natick Community Organic Farm

"The Community Preservation Act deserves our support on election day." - Rabbi Harold Kushner, Noted Author and Retired Religious Leader

"We need to hold on to what we've got before we lose it all. The CPA can help." - Larry Forstner, Licensed Electrician and Community Association Leader