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Select Board rejects $13,000 downtown TIF grant after heated debate over guidelines
Summary
A divided Select Board voted 3–2 against approving a $13,000 downtown TIF grant for repairs to a law‑firm building, after members argued about precedent, clawback provisions and whether the advisory committee’s rubrics should be tightened before awarding funds.
The Skowhegan Select Board on April 28 voted against approving a $13,000 downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) grant requested by attorney John Uni on behalf of Merrill Hyde, Fortier & Uni law firm, following extended debate over program rules and precedent.
Uni told the board the east‑facing brickwork on his building had deteriorated after storms and that contractors were ready to start on a low bid of $13,000. He said the firm had already taken steps to protect the sidewalk and roof and asked the board to reconsider the application after a prior narrow vote failed. “We’re asking for $13,000 so that we can repair that…
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