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Commission approves applications for archives grant and local road safety grant
Summary
The commission authorized grant applications: $150,000 from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission with no county match, and a safety improvement grant administered through LRSI/BioDOT with a 10% county match not to exceed $50,000.
The Limestone County Commission voted unanimously to apply for two grants during its meeting. Commissioners approved an application to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for $150,000 to support archives work; the county will provide no local match. The commission also approved applying for a safety improvements grant administered through LRSI and BioDOT with a required 10% county match and a county contribution not to exceed $50,000. That second application specifies safety improvements at the Moyer/Slash Malone Road and Lucas Ferry Road intersections.
Both motions were approved without discussion. Commissioner Gatlin moved the NHPRC application and Commissioner Turner seconded; Commissioner Gatlin moved the LRSI/BioDOT application and Commissioner Townsend seconded. All four commissioners voted in favor of each motion.
The NHPRC award, as presented, requires no county match. The LRSI/BioDOT application as described in the meeting record requires a 10% local match and limits the county’s contribution to a maximum of $50,000. The meeting record did not include further budget breakdowns, project timelines, or award contingencies.
County staff or departments responsible for archives or road maintenance were not named on the record; follow-up will be required to determine application leads, submission deadlines and award schedules.
