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Lawrence County approves $50,000 severance-tax grant for Manuel Brothers Park electrical upgrades
Summary
The Lawrence County Commission voted to award $50,000 in severance-tax funds to help install locking electrical pedestals at Manuel Brothers Park in Mead, approving a draft MOU and authorizing the chair to sign. Commissioners debated statutory eligibility and potential utility or economic-development partners.
The Lawrence County Commission on a 2025 meeting approved $50,000 in severance-tax funds to help install dedicated electrical pedestals at Manuel Brothers Park in Mead, a county staff packet showed.
A park representative told the board the project would “add nine pedestals of 2 20 and 1 10,” with locking boxes so only authorized vendors can use the outlets to power food trucks and other event vendors. She said the upgrades aim to expand vendor capacity for events including next year’s Fourth of July celebration.
County finance staff told…
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