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County official briefs council on LATCF COVID funds and planning & zoning vacancies
Summary
A county commissioner told the council that county ARPA/COVID-related funds (LATCF) are available for community development projects, potentially including playgrounds or recreational courts, and said the county is also seeking planning-and-zoning volunteers from smaller communities.
A county commissioner attending the meeting briefed the Clawson Town Council on two county matters: recruitment for planning-and-zoning board members and availability of LATCF (COVID-related) funds for community development projects.
The commissioner said the county is looking for residents to fill planning-and-zoning vacancies across several small towns and encouraged anyone interested to consider serving; the county board meets on the second Tuesday at 01:00 (local schedule) for planning-and-zoning. The commissioner also described LATCF funds (referred to in the meeting with the acronym LATCF) that must be spent within a specific timeframe; Tuesday's commission meeting was expected to include approval of allocations to cities, with up to $30,000 available per community for eligible community development projects. The commissioner suggested projects such as playground improvements, pickleball courts or ballfield completion as examples of eligible expenditures but emphasized funds are tied to federal COVID guidance and must meet those rules.
Council members asked whether water lines or roads would qualify; the commissioner said the funds were intended to support community development and outdoor gathering improvements (playgrounds, courts) rather than core infrastructure like water lines or roads, though he noted he would confirm allowable uses.
Why it matters: Up to $30,000 in county-allocated COVID-related funds could be available to Clawson for community development projects, providing an opportunity to finish local recreation or public-space investments. The council was advised to prepare project ideas to meet program rules.
Ending: The commissioner said the county would circulate guidance and urged the council to think about candidate projects; the council asked staff to watch for application or allocation details.
