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Board of Finance votes to forward $2 million CDBG grant for senior and community center improvements to Town Meeting
Summary
The Board of Finance reviewed a $2 million CDBG application for Senior Center and Community Center upgrades and voted to forward acceptance to the Town Meeting for final approval.
The Town of Brooklyn Board of Finance voted Jan. 21 to forward acceptance of a $2,000,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for improvements to the Senior Center and the Community Center to the upcoming Town Meeting. The motion to send the matter to Town Meeting was made by Sandy Brodeur and seconded by Cindy Dehner; the motion passed.
Board members discussed the grant’s scope and the procedural steps required for acceptance at length, including application review and the Town Meeting approval process. The Board’s review focused on how the funds would be used for building improvements and on ensuring compliance with grant requirements and statutory oversight.
The Board’s vote forwards the proposed acceptance for a public decision at Town Meeting; the acceptance itself was not finalized by the Board in its Jan. 21 meeting. The Board did not record a roll-call tally in the minutes. Next steps are presentation of the grant terms to Town Meeting voters and subsequent cost-certification and oversight procedures if the grant is accepted.
