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Resident asks Select Board to authorize municipal grant application and name BCRC agent
Summary
A visitor asked the Stamford Select Board to apply for a municipal grant to either update the town plan or rewrite bylaws and requested that BCRC be named the town's grant agent; the board gave verbal approval to proceed and asked staff to prepare paperwork.
A resident asked the Stamford Select Board to pursue a municipal grant to fund either a rewrite of the town plan or revisions to the town bylaws and asked the board to designate the regional planning entity BCRC as the town's grant agent.
During public comment the visitor said the town must choose one project and asked for a verbal authorization so staff could begin application work. The board discussed timing and whether a local match would be required; one participant said she believed the grant was about $30,000 but was not sure about matching funds. After brief discussion a motion was made and seconded to allow staff to proceed and the board voted verbally to move forward.
“...I just need a verbal agreement from the board that we can go forward,” the visitor said, asking the board to name BCRC as the agent. The Chair confirmed the board would provide support and asked staff to bring the paperwork back so the application process could begin. The board asked staff to confirm required match and budget timing before submitting the final application.
Next steps: staff will prepare the application materials and return to the Select Board with confirmed budget and match information for formal approval if required.
