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Tremont holds hearing on proposed Public Safety Building and USDA grant
Summary
On April 6 the Select Board heard public comment on a ballot question asking whether voters support construction of a municipal Public Safety Building funded in part by an $8,046,435 USDA grant requiring $2,011,608 in town matching funds to be financed later by a general obligation bond; no board action was taken.
Select Board Chair Jamie Thurlow opened a public hearing at 5:49 p.m. on April 6 to receive public comment on a ballot question asking whether voters support construction of a new municipal Public Safety Building on town land on Harbor Drive. The hearing reviewed proposed financing that includes an $8,046,435 USDA Community Facilities Program CDS grant and a required town match of $2,011,608 to be funded through a future general obligation bond. The board closed the hearing at 6:35 p.m.; no action was taken by the Select Board at the meeting.
Public comments focused on the proposed project and the USDA grant that would assist in funding construction, according to the minutes. The Select Board’s role at the hearing was to gather public input ahead of a future vote; the minutes do not record a board vote or directive to staff regarding next steps. Public Safety Building Committee members and other attendees were listed in the meeting attendance, indicating community and committee participation in the discussion.
Because the USDA grant requires local matching funds, the project would not proceed without subsequent voter approval of town borrowing for the match or other funding decisions. The minutes do not provide a funding schedule or timeline beyond the grant and match amounts recorded at the hearing.
