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Scappoose Urban Renewal Agency adopts amended grant guidelines; adds pre‑proposal meeting and three‑quote threshold
Summary
The Scappoose Urban Renewal Agency on Nov. 17 approved amended grant program guidelines that institute a required preproposal meeting, set a $5,000 threshold for a three‑quote requirement, allow engineering/design cost reimbursement up to 50% (paid only after project completion), and tighten eligibility related to municipal code violations.
The Scappoose Urban Renewal Agency voted unanimously Nov. 17 to adopt amended grant program guidelines that change how the agency evaluates and funds downtown and corridor improvement projects.
Associate Planner NJ Johnson told the agency the revisions respond to earlier rounds of applications that often required more engineering and permitting than staff had anticipated. Johnson said staff is recommending a mix of procedural and substantive changes — including a mandatory preproposal meeting, a three‑quote requirement for awards over $5,000, and limited reimbursement for design and engineering costs — to reduce post‑award surprises and better align awards with the Urban…
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