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Commissioners move forward on Fairgrounds REDI project, approve survey, video and next pay applications
Summary
Facing uncertain state REDI disbursements, Decatur County commissioners approved continued construction draws, a rezoning/survey for the new community building parcel, a $3,000 surveyor contract, and a $2,000 fundraising video deposit; they also approved pay app(s) and a plan to use county funds if needed and seek reimbursement later.
Decatur County commissioners on May 5 voted to continue construction on the county’s Fairgrounds REDI project despite uncertainty about state fund disbursement, authorized a parcel rezoning and hired the county surveyor for $3,000, and approved a $1,000 upfront payment (50% of $2,000) for a fundraising video to aid private fundraising.
Commissioners described the REDI‑funded project as a roughly $4,000,000 effort: the board reported $1,950,000 expected from REDI, roughly $1.2 million committed from the county and about $800,000 from private donations and in‑kind work as written into the proposal. County officials said…
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