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Choctaw County engineer says Forestry Commission amended grant language after local input; matching funds and eligibility remain a concern
Summary
County Engineer briefed the commission on a recent Alabama Forestry Commission advisory meeting about a logging-efficiency grant. He said the grant rules were revised after local input but noted limits on eligibility, matching requirements, and an initial $2 million statewide cap for the current year.
At the Jan. 7, 2025 meeting the County Engineer reported on an Alabama Forestry Commission advisory committee meeting about a logging-efficiency grant program, telling the Choctaw County Commission that committee members agreed to change some wording after local feedback.
The County Engineer said he and Justin Hardie attended the advisory meeting and that a Forest Commission staff member, Sonny, provided input that helped bring about wording changes. The engineer said the rule language as initially written limited applicants to a single project for the year and required the county to front costs and then seek reimbursement. “In the language as printed is that we can only…
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