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Martin County court approves multiple HB6 grant applications totaling hundreds of thousands for parks, buildings and downtown improvements
Summary
Martin County Fiscal Court voted July 8 to authorize a slate of Kentucky LGEDF (House Bill 6) grant applications, including proposals for community park improvements, spec building renovations, downtown development, courthouse repairs and funds for an economic development director and grant writer.
Martin County Fiscal Court on July 8 approved several resolutions authorizing applications to the Kentucky Local Government Economic Development Fund (LGEDF) under House Bill 6, aiming to secure grants for parks, building renovations and downtown improvements.
Speaker 7 read the resolution language authorizing the judge executive to file a grant application “for up to $1,500,000” with the Department for Local Government (DLG). The court then approved a series of specific HB6 project proposals, each by voice vote.
The approved proposals include $175,000 for community park improvements, $150,000 for a spec building renovation (requiring a 50% local match), $150,000 for downtown development, $50,000 for historic courthouse repairs and $75,000 to fund the county’s economic development director salary over two years. Separately, the court approved a $75,000 authorization for a county grant writer to support ongoing grant applications. Speaker 7 summarized application and compliance requirements, noting the county must submit satisfactory applications to DLG and obtain concurrence from its state representative and senator.
County staff discussed intended uses for the funds: the community park money could be used toward a splash pad and associated matching funds carried over from prior allocations; the spec building renovations would address HVAC and roof issues and help ready the building for prospective employers, with a required 50/50 state-local match; courthouse funds would address remaining HVAC costs and additional maintenance such as roof leaks and gutter work. The presiding speaker emphasized the need for a dedicated grant writer to pursue funds and for a coordinated follow-up process.
All HB6 authorizing resolutions passed by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies provided in the meeting transcript. The court’s next steps were described as preparing and submitting applications to DLG and securing legislative concurrence where required.
