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Kootenai County approves grants, equipment purchases and contracts; transit 5310 grant cleared over dissent
Summary
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners approved payables and a series of contract, grant and procurement items Dec. 16, including a $519,946 trailer purchase, trail and dock grant applications, and a transit 5310 grant application requesting $160,000 federal funds with a $40,000 local match; the transit application carried on a recorded 2–1 vote with the chair dissenting.
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 approved a package of routine financial and procurement items, including payables, a trailer purchase for solid waste, grant applications for trail and dock projects, a contract to move a modular building to the county fairgrounds and several advisory-board appointments. The board also approved submission of an Idaho Transportation Department (5310) transit grant application after a recorded 2–1 vote in which the chair expressed opposition.
Key outcomes
- Payables: Commissioners approved payables for Dec. 8–12, 2025 totaling $768,892.42 and jury panel payments totaling $1,600.12.
- Solid waste transfer trailers: The board approved a piggyback purchase of four transfer trailers from Wilkins Industries for $519,946, using previously bid pricing and the same specifications.
- Centennial Trail: The board authorized pursuing a Recreational Trail Program…
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