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Commissioners delay decision on $240,000 sustainability-manager grant, seek more clarity
Summary
A $240,000, three-year award from the Colorado Energy Office to finance a sustainability manager or contractor was discussed but not approved; commissioners asked staff to get more information and reconvene with a recommendation by April 1.
Lake County commissioners discussed a $240,000, three-year federal grant administered by the Colorado Energy Office that would pay for a full-time sustainability manager or a contracted capacity to advance the county's climate action priorities. The board agreed not to approve the grant at the March 4 meeting and asked staff to return by April 1 with more specifics and risk analysis.
Why this matters: The funding could create a grant-funded staff position or pay for a contractor to coordinate a climate action plan, help with municipal sustainability initiatives and support community resilience work. The grant requires no county…
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