Committee discusses funding approaches for acquisitions; notes limited local fund
Members discussed the town's past practice of relying on outside partners and one‑off fundraising for acquisitions, referenced an approximately $83,000 maintenance fund balance, and revisited the idea of a conveyance‑tax surcharge to build a dedicated acquisition fund.
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Simsbury Open Space Committee members spent an extended portion of the April 2 meeting discussing how the town pays for land acquisition and whether the town should set aside a regular fund for acquisitions rather than relying on ad‑hoc measures and outside partners.
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