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Canton board approves BRIC applicant designation to pursue Bethel Christian Academy site
Summary
The Town of Canton approved a BRIC applicant-agent designation to allow staff to advance an application to buy, demolish and renovate the Bethel Christian Academy property; Manager Scheuer said the application ranked fifth and may be approved.
The Town of Canton board on Jan. 11 approved a designation allowing the town manager — or the assistant manager in his absence — to act as applicant agent for a BRIC grant application that would fund options for the Bethel Christian Academy site, including purchase, demolition and renovation.
Manager Scheuer told the board the BRIC application scored fifth in the review process and said he was optimistic about its chances. The designation will allow staff to sign required program documents so the application can move forward.
The board voted on a motion from Alderwoman Mull, seconded by Alderman Hamlett; the motion carried. Scheuer said, pending grant approval and acquisition steps, the designation would preserve the town's options for reuse of the site as part of flood‑mitigation and resiliency planning.
The town did not provide a timetable for any property transactions or a project budget at the meeting. Next steps described by staff were administrative: completing the BRIC application package and securing any necessary easements or approvals before construction could be scheduled.
