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Selectmen accept $50,000 gift to study Drakes Island tide gate; residents urge contract fixes and coordination with existing studies
Summary
The selectmen held a public hearing on a $50,000 donation from Howard Hall to fund an Atar Engineering hydrologic and capacity analysis of the Drakes Island tide gate, accepted the gift and authorized the town manager to negotiate the agreement after residents flagged ambiguous contract language and urged coordination with prior modeling work.
The Wells Board of Selectmen held a public hearing on a proposed $50,000 gift from resident Howard Hall to pay for a hydrologic and capacity analysis of the Drakes Island tide gate by Atar Engineering, Inc. The board voted to accept the gift and authorized the town manager to negotiate a final agreement.
Town staff explained the legal basis for accepting private donations. Town counsel advised the board that under town code (charter chapter 3, subsection 3-4) the board may accept gifts and direct their use as specified by a donor, but the board had requested a public hearing…
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