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Waynesville approves resolution to preserve DEQ bridge-loan application and bonus points
Summary
Town of Waynesville adopted Resolution R-20-25 to submit and "bank" a DEQ bridge-loan application so the town retains eligibility and the program's 50 bonus points for future grants, even though DEQ trainers said the bridge program was set aside due to funding cuts.
The Town of Waynesville board voted to adopt Resolution R-20-25 to submit an application to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the agency's bridge-loan program and to "bank" that application if the program is later restored. Mayor (unnamed) put the resolution on the floor and the board approved it by voice vote.
Rob, who addressed the board, said he and Ian attended a DEQ training where staff indicated the bridge program had been set aside after the General Assembly reduced available funds. Rob told the board the bridge loan could be "up to $3,000,000," would include…
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