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Council adds grants administrator and mayor as authorized signatories for water‑infrastructure reimbursements
Summary
Council voted to add Grants Administrator Frank Cheney and Mayor Rick Ufford Chase as authorized representatives for two Vermont Loan Bank revolving‑loan accounts so invoices for the Bluffside pump and Gardner Park siphon projects can be submitted for reimbursement.
At the council’s request, Grants Administrator Frank Cheney described two revolving loan accounts through the Vermont Loan Bank that the city uses to finance engineering and design costs for water‑infrastructure projects, including the Bluffside pump station and a Gardner Park siphon. Cheney said one revolving loan has been open since 2019 and another more recently; both operate on a reimbursement model similar to grants and the loans are forgiven if the underlying projects are completed.
Council members discussed separation of duties and whether adding signatories centralizes authority; resident commenters urged having a "second pair of eyes" on invoicing. Cheney and Mayor Rick Ufford Chase said adding Cheney and the mayor to the authorized list is primarily administrative: it allows those who did the work or manage invoices to submit documentation for reimbursement. The council voted to add Frank Cheney and Mayor Rick Ufford Chase as authorized representatives by voice vote.
