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Open Space Committee lines up consultant help and warrant-article support for OSRP grant match
Summary
The committee reported outreach to potential Open Space and Recreation Plan consultants, including Judy Barrett, and recorded that the Select Board and Finance Committee back a warrant article at the April 28 Annual Town Meeting to fund the town's match for a state grant; the state advised applying after July 1.
Committee member Lucy Abisalih told members she has compiled names of potential consultants for the town's Open Space and Recreation Plan update and has contacted several, including Judy Barrett, whose firm worked on the town's recent Master Plan. Abisalih said Barrett's firm expressed interest in assisting with the OSRP work.
The minutes record that the Select Board and the Finance Committee support placing an article on the warrant for the April 28 Annual Town Meeting to fund the local match required for a state grant that would support the OSRP work. The state advised the town to file the grant application after July 1 so that project work occurs within the appropriate fiscal year.
Committee members discussed next steps for selecting a consultant and preparing the warrant language and local match figures for ATM. The committee agreed that Neighbors for Nature should be asked to designate a representative to the OSRP advisory group to ensure community input during the planning process.
Next steps: the committee will continue consultant outreach, finalize warrant language for ATM on April 28, and follow the state's guidance to submit the grant application after July 1.
