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County staff reports $6.87M in grant applications, rubberized‑asphalt award for Flaherty Road; detention center annual report approved
Summary
Staff reported $6,871,563 in grant applications submitted year‑to‑date, $729,175.36 funded, and $6,142,387.64 pending (the transcript identifies $5,000,000 of pending as the 'Swiffer' grant). The court also accepted a $139,080 rubber‑modified asphalt award for Flaherty Road and approved the detention center's annual report.
County staff reported total grant applications to date of $6,871,563, $729,175.36 in grants funded to date and $6,142,387.64 pending. The staff presentation noted that approximately $5,000,000 of the pending amount is for a grant identified in the transcript as the 'Swiffer' grant and said the application had advanced to the final round with anticipated decisions by winter 2025.
Separately, staff reported the county received $139,080 for a rubber‑modified asphalt project on Flaherty Road, that a preconstruction meeting with Mako Construction had occurred, and that work was awaiting a start date from the contractor. The presenter said this was the second year in a row the county secured that particular grant.
The court also received and approved the Meade County Detention Center annual report. JJ presented the annualized monthly reports and highlighted internal staffing changes: the transcript states former chief deputy Brandon Finch moved to a part‑time role and that a named employee had assumed the chief deputy duties. The court approved the annual report as presented.
