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Select Board hears multiple grant wins; federal and state grants to fund culvert, slope and bridge work
Summary
Grant coordinator Katie reported several awards and pending agreements, including a $48,000 municipal stormwater mitigation study grant (East Hill culvert) with a $12,000 town match, an Athens Road culvert award of $56,000 (match ~$11,200), a $5,000 HSIP sign package, and prior award of a Better Roads slope stabilization bid to Bryant Excavation.
Grant coordinator Katie provided a multi‑item grants update, saying the town received several awards and is awaiting agreements and next steps. She reported: "we received a municipal highway stormwater mitigation program grant for the East Hill Road culvert sculpting study. We're awarded $48,000 and our match would be $12,000" and that the Athens Road culvert upsize award was $56,000 with an estimated town match of $11,200.
Katie also said Townsend was not chosen for a congressionally directed spending award this round for ADA updates to town hall but that federal staff offered assistance to strengthen future applications. She noted a $5,000 Highway Safety Program sign package was awarded with no local match. Board members asked for timelines and noted some state agencies are backlogged; Katie said environmental reviews or grant agreements are pending in several cases.
Board members discussed next steps: RFPs and contractor engagement for bridge engineering studies, scheduling work windows for awarded projects, and following up with state contacts once grant agreements arrive. The grants briefing set several follow-up items for staff and the grant coordinator to track award paperwork and project schedules.
