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Selectboard debates and moves to consider emergency $13,000 downtown TIF grant for masonry repairs
Summary
After lengthy debate over TIF priorities and town finances, the Selectboard considered an emergency downtown TIF application from Merrill Hide Furniture & Uni to repair a failing masonry façade that posed a hazard to a neighboring roof. The TIF advisory committee recommended full funding of the $13,000 quote; the board discussed eligibility, audit constraints and larger infrastructure needs before taking a vote (tally not recorded in the transcript).
John, representing Merrill Hide Furniture & Uni, told the Selectboard the building’s east wall suffered damage in severe December/January storms and that pieces of brick had fallen onto the neighboring Key Appliance roof. “We’re asking to go forward with the $13,000 request,” he said, describing the lower local quote as a timely fix while they continue to press their insurer.
Amber, chair of the downtown TIF Advisory Committee, told the board the committee unanimously recommended funding the $13,000 repair because the work fits the TIF rubric for repairing and…
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