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Sprague approves $750,000 in grants for Pump Station II, adopts elections contingency plan
Summary
At a special Town of Sprague meeting March 25, voters approved two grant-related appropriations totaling $750,000 for rehabilitation and wastewater upgrades at Pump Station II and adopted an Emergency Contingency Plan for elections; all motions passed by voice vote.
At a special Town of Sprague meeting on March 25, 2013, First Selectman Catherine Osten called the session to order and the meeting approved appropriations totaling $750,000 for work on Pump Station II and adopted an Emergency Contingency Plan for elections.
Committee member Armand Glaude moved to appropriate $500,000 for a STEAP Grant to rehabilitate Pump Station II; Committee member Denise Dembinski seconded the motion, which was approved by voice vote. Dembinski then moved to appropriate $250,000 for a USDA Rural Development Grant to help fund a wastewater upgrade at Pump Station II; Glaude seconded and the motion was approved by voice vote. Together, the two appropriations total $750,000 for the pump station project.
Committee member Armand Glaude moved to approve the town's Emergency Contingency Plan for Elections; Committee member Denise Dembinski seconded and the motion was approved by voice vote. The plan was presented and adopted during the meeting; the transcript does not include the plan's text or further procedural details.
The meeting record lists Claire B. Glaude as clerk. Denise Dembinski moved to adjourn, seconded by Armand Glaude; the meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
Votes at a glance - Appropriate $500,000 for STEAP Grant for rehabilitation of Pump Station II: motion by Committee member Armand Glaude; seconded by Committee member Denise Dembinski; approved by voice vote (tally not specified). - Appropriate $250,000 for USDA Rural Development Grant for wastewater upgrade of Pump Station II: motion by Committee member Denise Dembinski; seconded by Committee member Armand Glaude; approved by voice vote (tally not specified). - Approve Emergency Contingency Plan for Elections: motion by Committee member Armand Glaude; seconded by Committee member Denise Dembinski; approved by voice vote (tally not specified).
The special town meeting was called by First Selectman Catherine Osten and convened in the Town Hall courtroom at 7:00 p.m.; it adjourned at 7:12 p.m. The transcript does not record individual vote tallies or any dissenting statements.
