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Tree board reconciles grant overspend; town secures pro-bono architectural rendering
Summary
The Tree Board reported spending $7,716.49 on a $5,917 Demonstration City grant and the finance committee approved absorbing the overage as local match; the Mills Group offered approximately $60,000 in pro-bono architectural services to produce 3D renderings for fundraising and historic-district planning.
Katie, speaking for the Tree Board, reported the Demonstration City grant award was $5,917 but the board's total spending was $7,716.49; the finance committee was informed and approved treating the overage as part of the required cash/in-kind match, which the Tree Board said exceeded $10,000 including about $6,000 in volunteer in-kind time.
Separately, the town was congratulated for receiving pro-bono conceptual architectural services from the Mills Group, estimated at approximately $60,000 in value, to prepare 3D renderings of the historic district and depot lot for fundraising; the council also reported outreach to elected officials in support of a larger $1,000,000 CVS-funded water-plant restoration application.
