March 4, 2014

Public Hearing

Present: Bill Muse, Mayor; Gladys LeFevre, Cindy Wilson, Council Members; Judi Davis, Clerk.

Absent and excused: Steve Cox, Tom Jerome, Council Members.

Public Present: Ashley Coombs.

At 6:50 p.m. the Mayor opened the public hearing and explained that our original application to the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board for help with funding for restrooms for the Tract Park was expected to be for a $47,000 grant which we would match with $5,000. We then hired Jones & DeMille Engineering to help us with the design and costs of the facility, and the figure they presented was $89,000. With the same $5,000 match, we are now asking for a grant of $84,000.

The Mayor stated that, while a request for funding may be made to the PCIFB for a grant to fund a particular project, they may instead offer the Town the funding in the form of an interest-bearing loan which would require repayment.

There was discussion on the possibility of being offered a grant/loan combination and on ongoing fencing work being done along the north side of the park as a safety measure to fence the park from the canal.

The Mayor called for comments from the public, and there were none.

The public hearing was closed at 6:58 p.m.