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Committee discusses funding approaches for acquisitions; notes limited local fund
Summary
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.
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.
Kelly (Open Space Committee member) and others said the town has been “reactive,” relying at times on partner organizations (including the land trust and outside funders such as The Trust for Public Land) to close on large…
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