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Board considers supporting Bureau of Reclamation funding request for Silo site improvements
Summary
Members discussed a draft letter supporting a Bureau of Reclamation funding request for infrastructure and safety improvements at the Silo site; board staff to finalize letterhead formatting and obtain the chairman’s signature prior to the BOR deadline.
The Broadwater County Trust Board reviewed a draft letter on July 8 to support a Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) funding proposal for infrastructure, safety and maintenance work at the Silo site.
A board member said the BOR is seeking funds through an aging-infrastructure funding opportunity and that a one-page letter of support with the trust board's letterhead would aid the BOR's application. "This letter is just to support the BOR in the efforts to bring money to the silos project," a board member said.
Board members discussed content emphasizing safety, long-term maintenance and economic benefits to the community. Staff said the BOR requested letters by July 15 and that the board's letterhead should be used even if it required the letter to span two pages; members agreed to coordinate the final wording and secure the chairman's signature before the deadline.
Why it matters: The Silo site is a local tourism asset; BOR funding could address campground upgrades, safety issues and other deferred maintenance identified in prior planning work.
What’s next: Staff will refine the one-page letter, coordinate a signature from the chairman and submit the letter electronically to the BOR by the July 15 deadline. The board also said it had circulated the draft to other partners for potential supporting letters.
