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Town and village consider shared grant-writer to pursue joint funding
Summary
Committee members discussed hiring or contracting a shared grant-writer for town and village projects to reduce duplication and stretch taxpayer dollars, mentioning prior contractors and proposing outreach to engineering partner Rob Campany or planner Morgan Spencer to assess feasibility.
Committee members discussed exploring a joint grant-writer or shared grant-writing capacity to reduce duplicate effort and costs between the village and town. One participant noted prior use of private grant writers—naming Hailey Schweitzer and the firm DankHaley for a New York Forward project—and referenced internal resources such as Morgan Spencer and Christy Dippel who have performed grant work.
Supporters argued a shared approach could let both jurisdictions apply jointly where projects overlap and create a yearly cap for paid grant-writing services so taxpayer funds are used efficiently. A participant summarized the plan: "So, I think that's a great idea. I think we should explore that with Rob 1st because we've worked with him so long." Participants proposed talking first with Rob Campany or Morgan Spencer to assess feasibility and cost before committing to a shared contract or annual budget.
