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Select Board accepts $1,000 forestry grant for Woodstock Fire Department; board approves required match
Summary
The board approved acceptance of a $1,000 forestry grant (with a 50% local match) for the Woodstock Fire Department to purchase forestry equipment and related supplies; signature pages will be completed and the grant will be forwarded for governor and council approval.
The Woodstock Select Board approved acceptance of a state forestry grant to the Woodstock Fire Department and agreed to the local match and signature steps required to finalize the award.
Chair (speaker 3) introduced Chief Cole (speaker 5) to explain the grant, which Chief Cole described as a $1,000 award that requires a 50% local match, resulting in a roughly $2,000 total expenditure for equipment such as forestry hose and appliances. Chief Cole said the grant packet contains signature pages for town officials and that, after the board’s approval, the packet will be forwarded to the governor and council for final sign‑off and issuance.
Board members reviewed the packet, agreed who would initial pages and sign in the office, and recorded the motion to approve the grant submission. Chief Cole said the department will keep copies and complete the required certification steps. The board noted the likely pace and next steps: paperwork completion, forwarding to the governor and council, and eventual reimbursement in accordance with the grant’s rules.
