Select Board acknowledges $200,000 MERP grant; asks for historic review before repurposing funds

The Select Board confirmed that the town received a $200,000 MERP grant and discussed how to reflect that in the town report without prejudging which building will receive funds. The chair said the town may seek to apply funds to either the meeting house or the white building and that the board would not specify the precise building until the required historic evaluation is completed. “I think I'm gonna put town buildings and/or town building maybe, to be determined,” the chair said when describing the report wording.

Board members recapped recent conversations with MERP staff and the Vermont Historical Society, noting that an amendment request had been submitted to change the scope or the building targeted for the funds. Members emphasized the need for clarity about the scope of work (insulation, foundation/ceiling repairs) and asked staff to press MERP for a clear description of proposed work at a follow-up meeting scheduled for Wednesday. The board agreed to withhold detailed project identification in the town report until the historical evaluation and MERP clarification are complete.