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Tinmouth board sets October informational meeting, asks for engineering review and documentation
Summary
After a lengthy debate, the Tinmouth Select Board agreed to apply for the grant but required an October informational meeting with engineering/stormwater input, documentation of pledged funds, and final MOU and vendor quotes before any purchase or construction.
Following extensive public comment, the Select Board directed staff and volunteers to gather technical and financial information before any final commitment. The board asked the project's proponents to arrange an engineering site visit focused on drainage and to provide written documentation of pledged community-fund support and signed vendor quotes.
A board member summarized the procedural guardrails: the grant application will proceed now to meet the deadline, but the town will not purchase the pavilion or begin construction unless (1) required permits and engineering findings are resolved, (2) documented pledges and bridge-loan arrangements cover the local match and reasonable contingencies, and (3) the board convenes a special informational meeting to present that information to voters. The board set an early- to mid-October target for that meeting and asked the proponent to compile the grant paperwork and vendor documents for circulation beforehand.
