A fence, a clock and a bike path were all brought to the Community Preservation Committee on Thursday, Oct. 20 by advocates seeking funding at Town Meeting Nov. 15.

The state’s Community Preservation Act allows towns to adopt a real estate tax surcharge of up to three percent to fund open space, historic preservation, community housing and public recreation. The state matches no less than five percent and no more than 100 percent of the funds raised from the surcharge.

The Community Preservation Committee recommends to Town Meeting how the funds should be used. The committee has $500,000 available.

The Center School clock, which came to Mattapoisett in 1898, has been dormant since the mid 90s. Resident Ray Andrews has led fundraising efforts, but is still shy $63,000. Andrews said the money would go to the complete refurbishment of the clock and relocating the clock’s mechanism to the actual clock dial, which is two stories below the tower in Center School music room.

Andrews plans to have the mechanism encased in glass for visitors from all areas of interest to speculate on the late 19th century ingenuity.

He also said the $15,000 raised so far was disappointing, as the clock is “the town’s jewel.” If the money were to be raised, Andrews said he hoped the job would be completed by summer of next year, making it roughly a six-month project.

Highway Surveyor Barry Denham spoke to the committee about the restoration of a fence at Cushing Cemetery abutting Acushnet and Mendell Roads. Denham, who is a member of the Cushing Cemetery Commission, said work estimates ranged from $15,000 to $23,000. Painting and sandblasting would be required. The Cemetery Commission has been trying to raise funds to maintain the land for over a year with little success.

Lastly, Steve Kelleher and Bonnie DeSousa of the Bike Path Committee spoke on “Phase 1B,” which would connect the path at Mattapoisett Neck Road to Depot Street. The Bike Path Committee has been allotted funds in the past, most recently toward the building of a bridge over Mattapoisett River by Old Colony students.

Killian McAssey is a student at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School.