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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Monday, November 19, 2012 at 5:00pm
City Council Chambers
Minutes
Councilors: Sprague, Nealley, Longo, Blanchette, Baldacci, Gallant and Hawes, Civiello
Staff: Little, Yardley, Conlow
Others:
1. Council Referral – Resolve, 13-012 Authorizing the City Manager to Accept
and Appropriate $205,000 in Grant Funds from the University of New England for
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education.
Yardley explained that this SNAP program is similar to the former “Food Stamps”
terminology. This would help to provide healthy food to families. Nealley made
a motion to accept and appropriate this Grant. It was seconded and approved.
2. Council Referral – Resolve, 13-013 Authorizing the City Manager to Accept
and Appropriate $90,000 in Community Transformation Grant funds from the
Maine CDC.
A motion was made to accept and appropriate this grant. It was seconded and
approved.
3. Council Referral – Resolve, 13-014 Authorizing the City Manager to Accept
and Appropriate $79,185 in Partnership for Success Grant Funds from the State
of Maine’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHS).
After some discussion, Baldacci moved to accept the Resolve, it was seconded and
approved.
Meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.