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Commission approves $2 million CCF grant contract to expand county library; library to provide 10% match
Summary
The commission voted to approve a contract enabling a $2,000,000 Community Capital Fund (CCF) grant to fund a library expansion; the library will provide the 10% match and county finance will administer the pass‑through funds while no county general funds will be used.
GILES COUNTY—The commission approved a contract to accept and administer a $2,000,000 Community Capital Fund (CCF) grant to fund expansion of the county library, with the library paying the 10 percent match and all grant flows processed through the county finance office.
The presenter said the project will expand the back of the existing library building into part of its parking area and may include a small roof extension. Commissioners were told that the library will pay the required 10 percent match and that county procurement procedures will be followed for any county‑administered contracting; the presenter emphasized that no county general‑fund dollars will be used for the match.
Commissioner Jones moved to approve the contract and Commissioner Hopkins seconded. The clerk recorded the motion as carried; no roll‑call tally was provided in the meeting record.
Commissioners received the contract details and the expansion concept; the commission did not discuss a construction timeline or contractor selection at the meeting.
