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County reports multiple grant applications; clerk records digitization and clean‑building grants among priorities
Summary
The county's grants coordinator summarized applications submitted and in progress including a Mason Lake invasive aquatic vegetation plan grant, a Clean Building Performance grant covering tier‑2 buildings, and a secretary‑of‑state local records digitization grant (maximum $50,000) toward a project estimated at $300,000.
The county's grants coordinator updated commissioners on grant work since starting in September. Submitted applications include a grant to update Mason Lake’s 21‑year invasive aquatic vegetation management plan (submitted Dec. 12) and a Clean Building Performance grant to bring tier‑2 buildings — including the courthouse, Building 10 and the jail — into compliance with the state Clean Buildings standard by July 1, 2027.
The coordinator said a Secretary of State local records grant is in progress; the program's maximum award is $50,000 but the county's records digitization project is estimated at roughly $300,000, so additional funding sources will be needed. The clerk's office and other departments have extensive records dating back decades, and staff said the volume and condition of records mean digitization will require multiple funding rounds and additional labor.
Other potential grant prospects mentioned included license‑plate reader technology for the sheriff’s office, a mental‑health field response grant and projects focused on housing, recreation and land. Commissioners and department staff praised the grants coordinator’s outreach to departments and noted capacity limitations within departments that can slow application development.
