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Airport commission authorizes chair to sign MassDOT grant assurances for environmental assessment
Summary
The Gardner City Airport Commission voted to authorize the chair to execute MassDOT grant assurances needed to accept the state's share of an environmental‑assessment grant, enabling the state to process reimbursement (the state's 2.5% share is roughly $5,000).
The Gardner City Airport Commission voted to authorize the chair to execute MassDOT's grant assurances so the city can accept the state's portion of funding for an environmental assessment.
Presenter (speaker labeled "Presenter") asked the commission to approve a motion "authorize the chair to execute MassDOT's grant assurances," explaining that the state's grant offer requires execution of standard assurances and that the chair's signature must be noted by the commission. Presenter said the mayor likely had already signed one copy and that staff held blank copies for signatures.
The matter matters because signing the assurances allows the state to process the grant and reimburse the city for the state's share — Presenter said that 2.5% local‑share figure equates to a little over $5,000. Presenter also said the state is converting its financial system, which has caused a delay in issuing and processing some grant paperwork.
A commissioner moved the authorization and a second was recorded; commissioners voted in favor and the motion passed by majority. There was no formal roll‑call recorded in the transcript; staff said the vote was approved by a simple majority and the chair was directed to execute the documents so the state can proceed with grant processing.
Next steps: staff will collect signed copies and submit them to the appropriate state and federal agencies as part of the grant acceptance process and note the chair's execution in the commission's records.
