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Commissioner questions $1M regional climate-action grant; vows to press NOWACA at upcoming meetings
Summary
A Lake County commissioner said he will oppose participation in a U.S. EPA-funded, $1 million regional climate action planning grant administered by NOWACA, arguing the funds would be better used on local infrastructure; commissioners discussed allocation of $300,000 to surrounding counties and possible approval at a future meeting.
A Lake County commissioner raised objections to a regional climate-action planning grant and said he will register formal opposition at upcoming NOWACA (Northeast Ohio Area Coordinating Agency) meetings and likely vote against county participation if the issue returns to the board.
Commissioner Beveridge described a roughly $1 million U.S. EPA grant that NOWACA and participating counties used to develop a draft five-county climate action plan. He said $300,000 of the grant was…
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