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Selectboard amends Social Service Appropriations Policy to allow modest requests without petition
Summary
The Selectboard voted to amend the Social Service Appropriations Policy so modest funding requests may be made without a petition and may be submitted by letter or email to the Town Clerk and Selectboard.
The Newbury Selectboard amended its Social Service Appropriations Policy on Jan. 14 to accommodate modest funding requests without requiring a petition. The motion, made by Chair Susan Culp and seconded by Shauna Prime, also confirmed that eligible funding requests may be submitted by letter or e-mail addressed to the Town Clerk and the Selectboard.
Board members framed the amendment as a way to simplify modest funding requests while retaining policy oversight; the change applies to smaller-scale requests that do not meet the petition threshold. The updated policy text and administrative instructions will govern how outside organizations and residents submit requests going forward.
