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Board to consolidate CDs and advance interpretive-sign grant work

Ashley Community Forest Board · July 9, 2026

Summary

Margaret Romney said two certificates of deposit will be combined when they mature at the end of July; Erik Skarsten updated the board on a grant for interpretive signs (with Abenaki names and translations) and a proposed ~1,000 sq. ft. meeting space that must be cleared with easement holders.

Margaret Romney reported that two certificates of deposit (CDs) will be combined into a single account when they mature around the end of July; she will coordinate with the Strafford Town Treasurer to effect the consolidation. No dollar amounts were recorded in the minutes.

Erik Skarsten updated the board on grant planning for interpretive signs that would include Abenaki names with English translation, flora and fauna information, and imagery or drawings. The board debated a detailed panel approach versus numbered signs with a reference map and discussed QR codes to host expanded content. Skarsten also described a desired meeting space of roughly 1,000 square feet with a solid surface; David Paganelli advised checking with easement holders (VLT and VHCD) before pursuing construction on Ashley Forest land.

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