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Keene council accepts grants, awards engineering contract and reallocates CIP funds for downtown and bridges

Keene City Council · November 21, 2025
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The council authorized acceptance and expenditure of Homeland Security grants totaling $80,246 for EMS and hazardous materials equipment, approved a $130,000 engineering services agreement, accepted a $100,000 recreational-trails grant (20% local match required), and moved CIP funds — including a $150,000 transfer to the George Street Bridge Replacement.

The Keene City Council authorized several grants and a municipal contract Tuesday that officials said will support emergency services, hazardous-materials response, trail infrastructure and downtown improvements.

Councilor Thomas F. Powers summarized the grants recommended by the Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee: a 2025 Homeland Security grant of $57,118 for critical-care EMS equipment and a separate hazardous-materials allocation…

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