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Select Board hires grant administrator at $60/hour, approves town-hall application to state historic registry
Summary
The board voted to hire a grant administrator at $60 per hour, capped at $20,000 for the year, and instructed the new administrator to apply to place the town hall on the state historic registry; members discussed easement requirements tied to accepting some grants.
The Select Board voted to hire a grant administrator at a rate of $60 per hour with a $20,000 annual cap to search for and administer grant funding for town properties. After discussion about hourly billing and the board's $20,000 seed money, a member moved and the board approved the hire; members congratulated the appointee.
The candidate who presented opportunities to the board described identifying multiple grant and tax-credit possibilities and said she had already "spent probably about 5 hours" searching for opportunities. She proposed an hourly consulting arrangement and provided an example rate: "it's $60 an hour."
Separately, the board approved a motion to have the grant administrator apply to put the town hall on the state historic registry. Members noted that the registry listing is honorary but that accepting state or national grant funding could require signing a historic-preservation easement. The board designated a staff contact to work with the administrator on the application and paperwork.
The board also clarified that the $20,000 line is an annual cap, and members asked that the administrator coordinate with the clerk for onboarding and payment paperwork.
