Trustees update CPC storywalk grant and scholarship outreach plans

Trustees reviewed progress on grant-funded programs and local outreach.

For the CPC storywalk project, trustees examined updated vendor estimates and discussed the trade-offs between signs pre-mounted on posts and panels that require local installation. Trustee estimates completed during the meeting included roughly $300 per post and concrete for installation and additional costs for books and lamination; one draft total referenced in the discussion was about $5,947 but trustees noted that updated bids will likely increase the final request. Trustees agreed to revise the grant application to reflect realistic installation and equipment costs, coordinate with library staff and the town's CPC timeline, and reconvene before the March submission window.

On scholarships, trustees confirmed distribution channels: digital posts on the library website and Facebook, the town digital sign, school communications and a planned small print run (around six copies for local outlets such as the post office, Uptown Market and Pizza Palace). Trustees also noted deadlines for school applications and planned mid-February reminders.

Trustees did not vote to submit or change funding levels at the meeting; they directed staff to refine cost estimates and resubmit grant language prior to the next meeting.