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Committee approves applying for $50,000 comprehensive‑plan grant and hiring Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Summary
The finance committee approved hiring the Northwest Regional Planning Commission to prepare a county comprehensive plan and authorized submitting a $50,000 grant application that would require up to a $25,000 county match.
The Ashland County Finance Committee approved hiring the Northwest Regional Planning Commission to write the county comprehensive plan and authorized staff to submit a $50,000 grant application to support the work; the county would pledge up to $25,000 if the grant is awarded.
The committee heard that the planning director plans to submit the grant on a first‑come, first‑serve basis and needs committee approval to include the county match commitment in the application. A committee member moved and the committee approved the request by voice vote.
Committee members said they welcome a county‑level comp‑plan update and that a regional planning commission can serve as project manager and bring technical staff and stakeholders to the planning process. The motion directs staff to proceed with the grant application and to engage Northwest Regional Planning Commission as the project lead if the grant award is received.
If the grant is awarded, county staff said the $25,000 local match would be a capital/operating contribution and would be considered in the county’s budget process.
