Scotland selectmen record motion to authorize First Selectman to apply for up to $1.2M for Town Hall renovations

The Scotland Board of Selectmen met in special session on May 26, 2026, at the Scotland Volunteer Community Hall. First Selectman Dana Barrow Jr. opened the meeting at 6:31 p.m. and the agenda included a motion to authorize an application for state funding to support Town Hall renovations.

The agenda item proposed that the First Selectman be authorized to apply for up to $1.2 million from the Department of Economic Development Community Investment Fund for the purpose of implementing the site plan for Town Hall renovations. Selectman John Aldrich is recorded in the minutes as making the motion to authorize the application. The transcript does not specify a second or the board's recorded vote on that specific authorization.

The request identifies the Department of Economic Development Community Investment Fund as the intended funding source and sets a maximum application amount of $1,200,000. The stated purpose is implementation of the Town Hall site plan, which indicates the money would be used for capital work tied to remodeling or site improvements rather than routine operations.

The minutes do not list additional detail about the application timeline, matching requirements, or conditions attached to the potential funding. The next procedural step recorded in the minutes is the separate adjournment motion; the record does not state when the board will revisit or formally vote on acceptance of any grant or on contract awards tied to the project.