Hope Select Board authorizes implementation of Community Resilience Partnership grant

The Hope Select Board on May 13 authorized the Town Administrator to execute and implement all aspects of a recently awarded Community Resilience Partnership (CRP) Grant. The board voted 4-0 to approve the authorization after the Town Administrator presented the award and recommended staffing steps.

"The Town has been awarded the full amount requested for the grant," the Town Administrator reported, and said the first implementation task is to hire a project manager. The Town Administrator recommended hiring Gabrian McPhail, whom she described as already familiar with the proposal's details. Charles Weidman moved to authorize implementation; Joe Tassi seconded and the motion passed 4-0.

The board added the grant award to Old Business earlier in the meeting so it could be acted on the same evening. The Town Administrator cautioned that "there will be some details that arise over the next two years regarding the implementation of the tasks presented in the proposal," signaling anticipated follow-up reporting and potential scope clarifications as work proceeds.

The authorization gives the Town Administrator authority to manage grant execution through completion; the board did not set specific hiring terms or a budget line in the motion. The next steps identified in the meeting record are hiring the project manager and returning to the board with implementation details as they arise.