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Select Board requires library trustees to cover any costs beyond grant amount
Summary
The board moved that the town will not spend more than the grant amount for the library relocation; if the project exceeds the grant the library trustees must present a capital plan to cover the shortfall. The motion carried by voice vote despite at least one 'nay' in the discussion.
The board voted to limit the town’s financial exposure on the library relocation project to the grant amount and required library trustees to present a capital plan to cover any cost overruns.
A board member moved that the town spend no more than the grant amount and that any difference between final project cost and the grant be covered by a fund-raising or capital plan prepared by the library trustees. The motion was seconded, discussed at length (including questions about exact figures and whether the town would provide matching funds for future grants), and approved by voice vote; at least one member explicitly voiced opposition during debate.
Members also discussed alternative design options and contingencies if bids exceed the grant amount (e.g., scaling back scope or postponing interior finishes), and directors confirmed the relocation avoids floodplain exposure and was the prerequisite for receiving the current grant.
