Kossuth County hears funding requests from nonprofits, housing trust and economic development groups
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Summary
Supervisors heard presentations from Healthy Harvest, NIACOG housing trust, libraries, KCEDC, chamber tourism, crisis intervention services and multiple local nonprofits seeking operating and capital support during the budget request period.
The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors heard a series of budget and program funding requests from local nonprofit and development organizations during the meeting.
Highlights of requests and presentations: - Healthy Harvest (Andrea Evelsizer) detailed farmers‑market programming, a farm‑to‑table dinner and proposed community education projects; requested funding to match county peers (about $2.20 per capita). - NIACOG Housing Trust (Travis Koenig) requested $3,000 to support home‑repair and emergency‑repair programs that serve elderly, disabled and veteran homeowners; he noted strong leverage — roughly $18.37 in repairs for every $1 local invested. - Library association: multiple library directors requested a 3% increase in operating support and a $6,000 technology grant to maintain public internet and digital services. - Kossuth County Economic Development requested its regular $125,000 allocation for workforce and marketing initiatives and discussed priorities including housing and childcare to retain workers. - Crisis Intervention Services requested $10,000 to fund local victim services and help meet grant match requirements. - Other routine presentations covered the fair board, tourism/chamber, historical society, soil & water conservation and community food and pantry groups.
Board response: Supervisors asked follow‑ups on matching requirements, statutory formulas for municipal contributions to library funding, and timelines for program deliverables. No final county appropriations were voted at the hearing; the presentations feed into the county’s ongoing budget process.