Thursday, August 25, 2011

City of Everett Large Grant

Last spring we applied to the City of Everett for a large grant through the Lowell Neighborhood Association. Our request survived the review process and is now before the City Council and the Mayor. We can expect to receive funding for a number of projects within a month. Here is a budget for what we requested:


I have not seen how this budget may have been modified in the review process. There are several modifications I would suggest that we might want to make:

1) Funds for full restoration of the barn are probably not available until the economy improves. I suggest that we divert barn funds into soil amendments such as complete liming and more compost. I believe I can still get the FREE consultation from at least one local contractor.

2) We can get the bulletin board construction donated.

3) Given the weed situation, I suggest that frequent tillage will be more effective than a cover crop -- at least for several years. I suggest those funds be diverted to tilling.

You may have more suggestions.
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  1. Dean SmithAugust 25, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    The City Council will hear the resolution for approval of this grant next Wednesday, August 31 at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers. This is a public meeting and anyone wishing to speak on the resolution can sign up on a form near the entry.

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  2. Dean SmithSeptember 23, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    We have since changed the plan. We will skip any work on restoring the barn this year and put that money instead into the water system. We still plan on a 1 inch meter, but we will increase the line size to two inches to insure a good flow to the farm which is a long ways down the lane from the road.

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