I. Council Action Requested.
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To award a $1,500 scholarship as established by the Town Council and recommended by the scholarship review committee to this year’s recipient identified as Applicant 16, to be awarded at the award ceremony hosted by Windham High School on June 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
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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 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.
The Town Council elected to keep the scholarship recipient confidential until the High School’s scholarship awards night on June 4, 2026.