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Grant County staff map capital‑outlay strategy; courthouse funding flagged as planning‑heavy
Summary
County planners told commissioners the governor’s capital‑outlay criteria favor projects that can produce a usable stage quickly; staff recommended roads and the Hilo library as better near‑term candidates and cautioned that the $39 million courthouse proposal may not fit this year’s criteria.
County planning staff and the county manager briefed the Grant County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 9 about options for pursuing state capital‑outlay funding and financing a proposed new courthouse.
Staff noted the governor’s guidance favors projects that deliver usable, executable stages quickly and prioritize themes such as affordable housing, infrastructure for economic growth, drinking‑water/wastewater compliance, resilience and improved public facilities. For that reason, planning and design‑heavy…
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