Committee votes to seek 15 life‑ring placements, to request $3,504 from committee funds for Aiden Perry initiative

Committee members approved a revision to a letter asking council to place life rings at town lakes and canals and to increase the proposed locations from 13 to 15, and they moved to seek internal funds to help cover part of the program costs.

A motion to "approve the letter with the revisions of having a total of 15 locations" passed without roll‑call detail recorded in the transcript; the motion was seconded and the chair announced, "The ayes have it." Committee members said the Aiden Perry Foundation would sponsor initial placements in some municipalities and discussed whether the first set of rings would be donated.

Members raised practical concerns about placement and maintenance: rings placed near beaches or open canals may invite unintended use or vandalism, and stickers or labels must be weather‑resistant. One member urged higher‑quality plaques or laminates rather than paper stickers after citing faded examples observed in other towns.

After the location vote, the committee voted to ask council to reallocate $3,504.44 from the committee’s existing balance toward the Aiden Perry initiative so the town can secure the planned number of rings. The committee chair and other members described the amount as "short" of the full program cost but said it would bridge most of the expense; the motion to request the reallocation was seconded and carried.

The committee instructed staff to amend the letter to council to request placement at 15 locations, to note maintenance responsibilities and to indicate the committee’s partial funding commitment if council approves reallocation. The item will be included in the packet when committee members present to council in June.