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Residents and selectman discuss creating town emergency assistance fund for disaster response

3411148 · May 21, 2025
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Selectmen discussed establishing a town-level emergency assistance fund or community-run support mechanism to help residents displaced by fires and other catastrophes; staff will seek legal guidance and return with options.

Residents and selectmen discussed options to provide immediate assistance to families affected by fires and other catastrophic events, including the concept of a small town-managed emergency fund and a volunteer-run charitable fund.

A resident who has previously worked on relief efforts described recent local fires and suggested the town consider a…

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