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Select Board keeps door open on STRAP sidewalk grant; appoints Jason Petritis as grant administrator
Summary
Facing an expected local match of roughly $170,000–$189,000 and incomplete engineering inputs, the Select Board voted to continue the application process for a STRAP sidewalk grant but stopped short of committing funds; Jason Petritis was appointed as interim grant administrator.
The North Brookfield Select Board voted at its Oct. 21 meeting to continue pursuing the STRAP sidewalk grant application process while reserving final acceptance until contract terms and matching obligations are clear. The board also moved to appoint Jason Petritis as grant administrator for the application.
Why it matters: The grant offers up to $1 million for sidewalks, but engineering estimates submitted with the application indicated a potential municipal match of roughly $170,000–$189,000. Several board members said the town cannot currently absorb…
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