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Keene OKs CDBG request to shore up Community Kitchen operations with generator, lift and HVAC
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved a resolution to submit a CDBG application seeking up to $500,000 to fund a standby generator, freight lift, HVAC replacement and other repairs for the Community Kitchen at 37 Mechanic St.; applicants said the upgrades will protect emergency meal service, serving thousands annually.
The Keene City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 15 to approve a resolution authorizing a Community Development Block Grant application to fund upgrades at the Community Kitchen of Keene’s facility at 37 Mechanic Street.
Jack Ahern of the Southwest Regional Planning Commission described a $500,000 public facilities request that would pay for a freight lift, a standby generator, replacement rooftop HVAC units, cooler improvements and other spot repairs. Ahern said prior CDBG investments had been made in the historic…
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