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Historic resources commission reviews CLG grant timing and funding uses; staff files quarterly report
Summary
Benton County staff told the Historic Resources Commission the county received about $16,500 in CLG funds for the current cycle, reported that staff filed the quarterly CLG report during the meeting, and confirmed the next CLG application deadline as Feb. 28.
Benton County staff reported to the Historic Resources Commission that the county’s Certified Local Government (CLG) grant reporting is underway, the current funding period runs through June 30, 2025, and the commission has received about $16,500 from the state for the present grant cycle.
A staff member said she submitted the quarterly CLG report to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) during the meeting and asked commissioners to estimate and report any hours they spent on Fort Hoskins Day and other out‑of‑meeting work; those hours are used as the county’s matching contribution for the grant. Commissioners provided estimates for volunteer and planning time so staff can finalize the match figures.
Commissioners discussed application timing for the next CLG funding period. One participant said she looked up the CLG grant application deadline and found it listed as Feb. 28; commissioners agreed they need to identify priority projects and cost estimates in time to meet the deadline if they decide to apply for another round of CLG funds.
Members reviewed specific prior allocations in the ledger. Staff said a $2,000 line item originally intended for Plunkett House appears to have been converted to a payment request in August to a consultant completing a National Register nomination. Staff also said the commission has some prepaid PIO funding available to complete the driving‑tour project and that larger unspent balances from the current CLG award have contributed to flexibility in planning potential activities.
The commission discussed community programs that might use grant or local funds, including the Spectres of Benton County public history/game project. One organizer said staging a new season has historically cost in the low‑to‑mid five figures: the speaker estimated total production costs between $12,000 and $15,000 for a season, and indicated previous seed funding or beta tests had been at a lower level (about $5,000). Commissioners agreed to consider program timing relative to the CLG grant period and to include Spectres in budget conversations if the commission decides to pursue CLG funding for public programs.
Next steps: staff will collect member time estimates for the CLG match, follow up on outstanding fund disbursement questions (for Plunkett House/College‑related items), and identify project proposals and budgets to bring to the January meeting so the commission can decide whether to submit a CLG application by the Feb. 28 deadline.
