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Selectboard waives preapproval requirement so town committees can apply for larger community fund grants
Summary
The board voted to allow town committees to apply for Timothy Community Fund grants up to $1,200 without prior selectboard preapproval, a change intended to avoid 1099 reporting for small volunteer awards and expedite community projects.
The selectboard voted to waive a requirement in its grant policy so that town committees may apply directly to the Timothy Community Fund for awards up to $1,200 without first obtaining selectboard preapproval. The change was proposed after discussion of the $600 federal reporting threshold and the administrative burden of requiring selectboard sign-off for modest community grants.
A member moved to waive the preapproval requirement for town committees and another member seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote. The board clarified that the waiver applies to town committees (not outside nonprofits that still must follow separate rules) and that the town will not provide matching funds without further board review.
