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Select Board approves town'television digital-equity grant and seeks retained-earnings article for fall warrant
Summary
The Templeton Select Board approved a reimbursable digital-equity grant for the town'operated cable/streaming station and authorized the clerk to sign, while directing staff to add a retained-earnings article to the fall warrant to cover personnel costs until state reimbursements arrive.
The Templeton Select Board on Sept. 24 voted to approve the town'run digital equity grant for TCTV and authorized the town clerk to sign the contract.
The grant is structured as a reimbursable award that runs through Sept. 30 of the following year. Steve, a staff member who presented the application, told the board the town will likely need two part-time hires to carry out outreach and digital-literacy work and will purchase roughly $21,000 in capital equipment such as hot spots and Chromebooks that must be purchased up front and later reimbursed.
"I would ask if you want to approve the contract…
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