New London council approves moving forward on $3.9 million library grant despite federal funding caveat

The New London Common Council and the New London Public Library Museum Board voted to proceed with the city's library renovation work and to authorize execution of the State of Wisconsin Flexible Facilities Program grant agreement despite a newly added clause saying federal funding availability could affect final payments.

City staff opened the Oct. (date not specified) joint meeting by saying the city had been awarded a $3,900,000 Flexible Facilities Program grant for the library renovation and that the council previously voted to accept the award and authorize the mayor to execute grant documents. Miss Hurst, city staff, told the board that the final grant agreement recently returned from the state contained new language: "The funds awarded under this agreement are dependent upon the availability from the funding source, including federal funding sources, and termination of this agreement for lack of available funding shall be without penalty. The department shall have no obligation to reimburse or compensate grantee for expenses…