Committee approves recommendatory motions for drone and park‑roof grants, and moves to amend ATAX distribution policy

The committee approved motions to recommend that the full Town Council apply for two grants and to amend the town’s ATAX policy.

A councilmember moved, and the committee seconded, a recommendation for the full council to approve a 'Big Idea' grant application to support a first‑responder drone program; the motion passed at committee. The panel then moved to recommend council approval of a 'Problem Solver' grant application for a roof replacement at Fish Hall Park; that motion was also seconded and passed.

On the town’s ATAX (accommodation tax) policy, members discussed proposed edits to the distribution and application rules (including a correction that prior council action had already set grant distributions at 33% for ATAX grants and 7% for CIP). A motion to recommend that council amend the resolution with specified exhibit language and to add a provision permitting unspent ATAX funds to be applied to grants carried the committee’s approval after technical clarifications.

All three items were forwarded as committee recommendations to the full Town Council for final action.