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Hillsdale seeks consultants, match funding for Hamlet Park comprehensive plan grant
Summary
Board discussed moving forward with a Hamlet Park comprehensive plan and related grant application; members noted difficulty finding planners, discussed an estimated $111,000 grant award and match percentage, and prioritized an energy audit for municipal infrastructure.
Board members discussed the Hamlet Park comprehensive plan and related grant opportunities, noting that consultant supply is limited and that experienced planning firms are hesitant to take on smaller municipal work. Chair (S1) said the board will wait for grant confirmation and then finalize organizational details; members stressed the need to identify consultants and prepare easements and application language for the March deadline.
The board referenced a figure of about $111,000 in grant funds and discussed match percentages (comments varied between 12% and 18% during the discussion). Committee members also recommended pursuing an energy study for the sewer system first so the town can qualify for certain clean-energy grants. S4 said private organizations had offered to contribute and urged the board to prioritize the sewer energy audit to unlock additional funding.
