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Bonner County approves waterways grant application despite board concern over $21,000 match
Summary
Bonner County Parks & Waterways will apply for a $70,000 Waterways Improvement Fund grant to replace its tow vehicle; the board approved the application but one commissioner voted no, citing uncertainty over where the required $21,000 local match would come from.
Bonner County commissioners voted to authorize submission of a $70,000 Waterways Improvement Fund (WIF) grant application to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, with the county committed to provide a $21,000 local match if the grant is awarded. The motion passed on a recorded roll call, 3–1.
Why it matters: If awarded, the grant would fund a replacement tow vehicle for the county’s waterways crew, used to pull a triple-axle boat that services Lake Pend Oreille and Priest Lake. The match requirement prompted concerns about the effect on the department's operating budget and timing of the expense.
What staff told the board: Mazel Orr, director of Parks & Waterways, said the request is to…
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