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Senior center seeks higher town contribution for van; board to send request to town meeting
Summary
The senior center applied for a grant that requires a 20% town match; inflation pushed the town share from $10,000 set aside to an estimated $28,454, and the Board of Finance said the purchase will go to a town meeting for approval.
The Windsor Locks senior center has been approved for a grant-funded vehicle that requires a 20% municipal match, but rising costs have increased the town’s estimated share to about $28,454, Finance Chair Patty Murphy told the Board of Finance on Feb. 11.
Murphy said $10,000 already had been set aside in capital from a prior budget, but inflation and changes in vehicle pricing raised the estimate by roughly 75 percent. She said the senior center requested moving its presentation earlier on the agenda and that staff plan to discuss the purchase next week with a possible vote to send the appropriation to a town meeting.
Why it matters: A larger town contribution would affect capital funding priorities and require voter approval at a town meeting; the board signaled urgency for follow-up and scheduling.
What’s next: The board directed staff to place the senior center presentation ahead of the Police Department on Feb. 23 if possible and prepare a recommendation for a town-meeting vote. No formal motion to commit additional funds was recorded at the Feb. 11 meeting.
The board adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
