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Marion schedules special meeting as staff scramble to meet HEAL grant deadline for community center repairs
Summary
City staff discovered a still‑open HEAL grant with a Dec. 31 deadline and asked the council to consider replacing hot water systems, storm windows and auditorium sound/lighting. Because several bids were incomplete, the council set a special meeting for Dec. 29 to authorize a grant application and possible city match.
City staff told councilors they found the HEAL grant opportunity late but it remains open and could fund repairs at the community center, prompting the council to call a special meeting to decide whether to apply.
Speaker 6 said the HEAL grant is a 1:1 match program aimed at rehabilitating historic buildings and that eligible uses include replacing the hot water heater and…
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