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North Ogden council narrows RDA grant pool after budget clarification; members debate match thresholds
Summary
Councilmembers spent the work session sorting 12 RDA grant applications and clarified the amount available for competitive grants—about $1.25 million—after earmarking for city projects. Staff said applicants’ match requests range widely; council will return next week with ranked scores and suggested funding percentages.
North Ogden City Council members spent much of their Oct. 1 work session reviewing redevelopment-agency (RDA) grant applications and clarifying how much money is available to award.
Scott Hess, the city’s Community and Economic Development director, told the council staff had contacted applicants about potential matching funds and asked members to provide scores so staff could prepare funding recommendations. "You're looking at like 10 to 50% on depending on the project on matching funds," Hess said, adding some applicants proposed higher or lower shares.
Council members pressed staff about projects such as All of Flutter, which Hess said is not currently open and did not demonstrate matching funds. Council members debated whether it is appropriate to fund a project…
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