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Downtown TIF panel approves $13,000 emergency façade repair grant for Merrill, Hyde, Fortier & Youney, PA
Summary
The Town of Skowhegan Downtown TIF Advisory Committee voted unanimously April 10 to approve a $13,000 emergency Tier 1 façade repair grant for Merrill, Hyde, Fortier & Youney, PA, after applicants said insurance would not cover the damage and provided three estimates. Owners will cover overages and provided a $2,000 match; applicants said they would seek a Franklin Savings loan if funding were denied.
The Town of Skowhegan Downtown TIF Advisory Committee approved a $13,000 emergency grant April 10 to fund brick façade repairs for the law firm Merrill, Hyde, Fortier & Youney, PA.
Matt DuBois, representing Main Street, moved to fully fund the Tier 1 masonry repair at $13,000; Billy Finley of the Skowhegan EDC seconded the motion, and the committee voted unanimously in favor. Applicants John Youney and Mark Fortier were listed as present for the application.
According to the minutes, applicants provided three contractor estimates and said insurance would not cover the work. The minutes state the owners will cover any cost overages and will provide a $2,000 match toward the project. The applicants told the committee they would pursue a loan from Franklin Savings if the committee did not fund the request.
The committee recorded the approval as a formal motion. The minutes indicate five members constituted a quorum for the vote; those five members were present and the motion passed without recorded opposition.
The committee did not record a timeline for repair or a specific contractor selection in the minutes; follow-up steps — such as submission of invoices or a contract award — were not specified in the record. The committee did not cite any statute or ordinance in the minutes relating to emergency TIF grants.
The committee scheduled no further action on the item in the minutes beyond the approved funding and applicants' next steps.
