I. Council Action Requested.
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To authorize the scholarship program funded by marijuana licensing funds to increase from three award recipients of a $1,500 scholarship to four award recipients of $1,500 scholarships; with no specific course of study requirement.
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II. Basis for Council Action.
Council approval of this item is required because;
a. Pursuant to §160-6 of the Marijuana Business Licensing Ordinance, Chapter 1160, as adopted by the Council on May 26, 2020, a business license “applicant shall also pay an “education fee” in an amount set by Council” and “granted at the Council’s discretion to educational institutions or nonprofit agencies for support of initiatives aimed at educating Windham youth regarding marijuana and other drugs,” and
b. The Marijuana License Fee Committee, established by the Council on September 8, 2020, was tasked the responsibility “to review application requests for funding and make recommendations to the Town Council on proposed fund disbursements,” and
c. The Marijuana License Fee Committee, now the Substance Prevention Grant Committee, recommended establishing an annual scholarship program from collected education fees at the Council meeting of October 12, 2021, with support from the Town Council.
III. Issue Summary.