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Beaver Dam approves KLC safety grant application to purchase radio-read water meters
Summary
Beaver Dam council approved accepting a Kentucky League of Cities safety/liability grant application that would reimburse 50% up to $3,000 and directed staff to use the funds toward radio-read water meters.
Beaver Dam—s council voted to accept a Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) safety and liability grant application and to pursue radio-read water meters using the award. Speaker 4 told the council the grant reimburses 50 percent of eligible costs up to $3,000. "50% back up to $3,000," Speaker 4 said when describing the program.
The council—s motion to accept the application was made by Speaker 1 and seconded by Speaker 5. The measure passed by voice vote. Council members said they wanted to move quickly to meet grant deadlines now that the application has been submitted.
City officials did not provide a total project cost in the meeting and said the program would reimburse a portion of expenses for eligible meter replacements. Staff also noted other grant work in progress and said larger infrastructure grant decisions are expected in the coming months.
The council asked staff to proceed with the grant paperwork and return with any required local match details or contract information before purchases are finalized.
