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Bicknell holds public hearing on CDBG-funded greenhouse for community garden
Summary
Bicknell Town opened a May 1 public hearing on a successful 2025 CDBG application to buy and install a greenhouse at the Bicknell Town Community Garden (64 West 100 North). Project manager Carrie Brinkerhoff was named; residents voiced support, noted plot demand, and described May outreach and youth classes.
Bicknell Town opened a public hearing at 6:45 p.m. on May 1, 2025, to take public comment on a project awarded under the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to buy and install a new greenhouse at the Bicknell Town Community Garden at 64 West 100 North. The moderator named Carrie Brinkerhoff as the project manager and said the application was successful in the regional rating and ranking process.
The moderator said, “The project consists of the purchase of a new greenhouse to install at the community garden.” The hearing record shows the town amended its capital investment plan to apply for CDBG funds on behalf of the community garden; the capital investment plan is available for public review, the moderator noted.
A resident who spoke at the hearing expressed support for the greenhouse and described current garden use. The resident said many plots are already in use at this point in the season — “half of them, maybe” — and that greenhouse plots are likely to be claimed quickly. The resident also said, “We’re having an open house in May, so hopefully more people will sign,” and volunteered to help teach a class for 8- to 12-year-olds.
No opposition or formal motions were recorded during the hearing. The moderator closed public comment, reiterated availability of the capital investment plan for inspection by interested parties, and adjourned the hearing at 6:49 p.m.
Next steps were not specified in the hearing record provided; the transcript does not state any vote, formal approval by an elected body, or timeline for greenhouse procurement and installation.
