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County agrees to move forward on two SEED board funding recommendations for airport modernization and sewer planning
Summary
The county's SEED board recommended funding of two projects: City of Yakima air-terminal modernization (request: $2,000,000) and a Tan/Wylie sewer-planning grant (request: $120,000). Commissioners authorized staff to work on contracts or bring items to a future meeting if requested.
Commissioner updates on Jan. 27 included SEED (strategic economic and enterprise development) board recommendations to support two municipal projects.
The nut graf: the SEED board recommended approval of a $2,000,000 request by the City of Yakima for Phase 1 of an air-terminal modernization project and a $120,000 planning grant for Tan/ Wylie sewer planning. Commissioners said they were comfortable with staff preparing contracts and moving forward rather than holding a separate work session, and they instructed staff to proceed with the administrative steps necessary to finalize awards.
Commissioners said the applications required significant staff effort to prepare and praised local officials for completing necessary materials; they also asked staff to ensure the contracts reflect the board’s conditions, performance expectations and reporting requirements.
