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Grant coordinator urges board to back library expansion; project estimate $160K–$225K
Summary
At the March 23 meeting the board heard a grants update from Alex, who said a public‑facilities preservation grant draft is with the librarian and estimated the library expansion cost at "somewhere between 160 and $225,000." He urged timely action on a fast‑moving funding opportunity.
At its March 23 meeting the Bakersfield Select Board received an update on ongoing grant work and a possible library expansion. Alex told the board the town has logged 62.5 hours on grant projects and that work shared with the library is progressing toward a public‑facilities preservation grant deadline. "It's gonna be somewhere between 160 and $225,000," Alex said of the library project estimate.
Alex told the board the town is still within contracted service hours and that some cost estimates remain to be finalized before next Tuesday's grant deadline. He also flagged congressional‑directed spending opportunities and a VTrans letter‑of‑intent that would only require a signature, and he encouraged the board to assemble estimates and advocacy materials so Bakersfield could pursue larger facility or town‑garage funding in future cycles.
