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Trustees agree to draft letter of support for Oliver Smith commemoration in Hatfield CPA application
Summary
Trustees voted to draft a letter of support on board letterhead for a Hatfield Community Preservation Act application to help fund a contemplation garden and pathways honoring Oliver Smith, and invited local historical representatives to explain the request at the March meeting.
Trustees considered a request from a Hatfield representative asking for a letter of support to include with a Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding application that would create a contemplation garden and entrance pathways honoring Oliver Smith, the school's founder.
A trustee read the application summary and proposed that the board send a letter of support on board letterhead and invite someone from the Hatfield Historical Society to the March meeting to provide additional context. Trustees discussed the timing and emphasized that a letter of support would not commit the board to funding; one trustee recommended tabling any funding decision until the Historical Society or a Hatfield representative could present details.
The board approved a motion to draft and send a letter of support of intent and requested the applicant or historical representatives attend the March meeting so trustees could hear specifics before any monetary commitment.
Next steps: staff to prepare a board‑letterhead letter of support/intent and invite the Hatfield Historical Society or a representative to the March meeting to discuss funding specifics.
