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Goodhue County board directs staff to apply for DEED Community Energy Transition grant to restart permit-reimbursement program
Summary
The county approved a staff recommendation to apply for up to $499,750 from Minnesota’s Community Energy Transition grant program to restart and expand a building-permit reimbursement incentive intended to grow the local tax base and support housing and commercial construction.
Goodhue County commissioners voted to direct staff to apply for a Community Energy Transition (CET) grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to revive and expand a prior permit-reimbursement program.
The board approved the motion by voice vote after staff described the grant program, the county’s earlier permit-reimbursement effort and what the new grant application would cover. Staff recommended pursuing the remaining available CET balance of $499,750 to restart the county’s program that reimbursed building permit fees and, if awarded, expand reimbursement to include all housing construction, commercial and industrial permits,…
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