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Kaufman County auditor says federal reimbursement shortfall leaves dam project funding uncertain
Summary
County auditor reported the state and federal reimbursements for a dam project fall far short of submitted costs and recommended holding contractor payments until reimbursements clear.
Kaufman County’s auditor told the commissioners’ court on Feb. 11 that a federal reimbursement for a dam project has been limited and that the county faces a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall if payments continue.
The auditor read an email from the Texas State office handling reimbursements, saying, “looks like we can only reimburse you $666,566 at the present time on the federal request for reimbursement of $2,096,937.96 that you submitted.” The auditor added, “The state share is $1,122,215.12 that will be reimbursed from the state. The gap is a little over $1,400,000.”
The auditor asked the court for direction and said she did not want to place the…
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