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Council delays decision on $10,000 resident request; mayor to meet with requester
Summary
The council agreed to defer a $10,000 request raised in public comment from Andrew Lewis until the mayor meets with him and staff compiles funding and process details for a January work session.
The town council delayed action on a $10,000 request presented during recent public comment and asked the mayor to meet with the requester to provide more detail before the item returns to the January work session.
Unidentified Speaker 2 raised the funding question during the work session, saying, "this is a request for $10,000. I would like to know what budget line it's coming from," and asked whether the town has a system for providing grants to residents. The council did not have those details available and several members said they needed time to review the request.
Unidentified Speaker 4 said the mayor recommended the item be discussed at the January work session and that the mayor would meet with Andrew Lewis to compile additional information. "The mayor plans to meet with Andrew, and then we could move forward next month," Speaker 4 said.
Council members also asked for clarity on whether the town has an established grants process and whether awarding funds to residents would require an open call for proposals. The mayor and staff were asked to prepare answers for the January meeting so the council can decide whether to place the item on the formal agenda.
The matter will return to the council's January work session after the mayor's meeting with the requester and staff follow-up.
