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Grant denial slows town-hall plans; Westport Island to reapply in round two
Summary
The Select Board heard that the town was not selected for a major historic-preservation grant in the first round; Kim said the town will apply in round two, await a decision on a smaller Maine Preservation match grant, and proceed with limited town-hall work this spring.
WESTPORT ISLAND, Maine — At its Feb. 23 meeting, the Westport Island Select Board heard that the town was not selected as a recipient of the primary historic-preservation grant it applied for.
Kim, who presented the update, said the application failed to advance in the first of three rounds. “So yeah, bad news,” Kim said. She added that the review included constructive criticism the town can use to improve future applications and that the town will apply in round two and possibly round three.
Kim said the town is still waiting to hear on a smaller match grant from Maine Preservation, with a decision expected within about a month. She said the town will proceed with limited construction work this spring to keep the town hall usable and structurally sound but may not complete the full scope originally intended if larger grant funding does not come through.
The board did not vote on new funding at the meeting. The update was provided as part of committee and grant reports and the town plans to revisit scope and funding as grant decisions arrive.
