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County staff to draft formal grants policy; commissioners signaled priorities for applications
Summary
Finance staff will prepare a formal county grants policy after commissioners signaled support for prioritizing grant applications that fund projects already in the budget, one-time capital or equipment purchases (not recurring staff positions), and large capital awards that could free general-fund dollars.
Clear Creek County finance staff on March 4 asked commissioners to confirm priorities for a formal grants policy the administration will bring back for adoption. Rachel Harlow Schock, finance director and assistant county manager, said the county receives many potential grant opportunities but has limited administrative capacity to pursue them; staff recommended clearer direction on which grant types the county should pursue and when the Board of County Commissioners should be asked to formally review an application.
Harlow Schock proposed three funding priorities for discretionary grants: first, pursue grants that fund projects already included in the board-adopted 2025…
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