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Carbondale trustees refine community grant rules; consider higher caps for special events
Summary
Trustees reviewed the town's annual community grant program, discussed whether to raise award caps, simplify categories and formalize recusal rules for trustees with nonprofit ties; they asked staff to return with a revised process for adoption.
Trustees reviewed the town’s community grant program and directed staff to return with a simplified and more predictable process: keep the overall funding formula but consolidate categories, raise award caps for special events, and adopt a clear recusal method for trustees with ties to applicants.
Patrick and Lauren presented background: the grant program has existed at least since 2005 and is currently funded using a set percentage of municipal revenue (historically described as "1%" for planning purposes). Trustees debated whether to (a) maintain the…
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