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Templeton community television warns of mounting budget shortfall, seeks town support for digital grant work
Summary
Templeton Community Television officials told the Select Board the station is losing cable subscribers, running a $53,000 personnel shortfall for FY25, and needs an immediate plan to front costs for a reimbursable digital equity grant and other projects or risk service reductions.
Templeton Community Television officials told the Select Board on July 23 that the station faces falling cable-subscriber revenue, an immediate $53,000 personnel shortfall for fiscal 2025 and difficulty fronting costs for a reimbursable $70,000 digital-equity grant.
The station’s manager, identified in the meeting transcript as Steve (TCTV staff), told the board that Comcast subscriber counts for the town have declined sharply and that TCTV “is in trouble — know all the way to put it.” He said sponsorships and other planned revenue would be insufficient to cover the deficit and ongoing operations without town assistance.
Why it matters: TCTV provides the town’s public-access…
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