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Brookfield library requests selectmen letters for $50,000 T‑Mobile hometown grant to replace computers
Summary
Library staff asked the Board of Selectmen to provide letters of support for a T‑Mobile Hometown Grant to update 11 computers, printers and software; the library requested up to five letters and said a February deadline applies.
Library staff told the Board of Selectmen the Brookfield Library is preparing an application for a T‑Mobile Hometown Grant, a program the presenter said offers $50,000 awards to small communities for technology upgrades.
The library representative said the grant application would fund replacement of 11 computers, two printers and software updates that library machines can no longer support. The presenter asked the selectmen to provide up to five letters of support and said letters from Brookfield and neighboring Wakefield would strengthen the application.
Selectmen agreed to review a draft letter provided at the meeting; a board member indicated they could send a soft copy for edits. The library speaker said the letters must be submitted in February, but did not specify an exact submission date.
The library speaker framed the grant as a one-time opportunity to address aging public-computer infrastructure and described the request as part of broader efforts to pursue outside funding for town services.
