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Sterling EDC approves minutes, tables several items and forwards Old Town Hall notice to selectmen
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Sterling Economic Development Commission approved February minutes, tabled discussion on the Phase II Surveyor RFP, recruitment, brochure and drainage while requesting updates, and approved forwarding a letter asking the Board of Selectmen to decide the future of the Old Town Hall.
The Sterling Economic Development Commission met March 10 and recorded a series of procedural actions: members approved the Feb. 10 meeting minutes, tabled several ongoing agenda items pending further information, and voted to forward a final‑notice recommendation regarding the Old Town Hall to the Board of Selectmen.
Scott Blinkhorn moved to approve the February minutes and Marisa Rokstad seconded; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote. The commission repeatedly chose to table ongoing items—Phase II Surveyor RFP (awaiting word on a grant submitted Dec. 4, 2025), recruitment of new EDC members (a notice to be posted by A. St. Jean on the town electronic board), the brochure/business directory (letters to be mailed this week; an update hoped for by May), and drainage issues in the industrial park (awaiting grant‑funding status)—with motions carried unanimously.
On the Old Town Hall, Chair Steve Hebner presented a final‑notice recommendation letter to the commission asking that the Board of Selectmen determine how to proceed with the building. The commission said it has no proposals or recommendations to offer and voted to approve forwarding the letter to the Board of Selectmen (motion by Scott Blinkhorn; second by Marisa Rokstad).
In new business, the commission noted an email received Feb. 18 from Michael Baker reporting a damaged dock plate at Westmark. Recording Secretary Susanne Tetreault visited the facility and asked that First Selectman J. Joslyn contact H. Wood, the town mechanic, to inspect and repair the issue; the commission requested to be emailed the repair findings and tabled further discussion until the next meeting (motion by Scott Blinkhorn).
The meeting concluded when Marisa Rokstad moved to adjourn, seconded by Scott Blinkhorn; the commission adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
The session consisted primarily of procedural votes and requests for staff follow‑up rather than policy decisions or funding approvals. Several items were explicitly deferred to allow staff to gather information or await grant outcomes before the commission resumes substantive discussion.
