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EDC agrees to seek competitive bids for media retainer; notes CT Office of the Arts grant
Summary
Commission discussed a requested stipend increase for local contractor Boardwalk Media and agreed to collect comparables and pursue competitive bids; commissioners also noted a CT Office of the Arts grant opportunity to support an Arts District and listed a contact.
The commission discussed the Boardwalk Media retainer and a request from local contractor Doug Clement for an increase in his monthly stipend, described in the minutes as his first requested increase in six years. Commissioners agreed to collect comparable rates (Missy Lafferty volunteered to gather comparables) and to seek competitive bids to determine market rate and ensure redundancy.
Members also discussed the CT Office of the Arts grant to support creation of an Arts District in the center of Litchfield. The minutes include a contact for the Office of the Arts, Lourdes Rivera (LNRivera@ct.gov). Commissioners discussed using a larger agency for broader social media strategy while retaining Doug for local content and photography; the commission agreed to solicit proposals rather than unilaterally raising the current stipend.
