Commissioners update grants: Larson Bridge application, roof grant delay and cybersecurity work planned
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County staff reported submission of a Larson Bridge grant application, deferred work on a previously awarded roof grant to 2026, and early planning for a cybersecurity and website upgrade that may require new '.gov' addresses for county email accounts.
County staff gave updates on several grants and infrastructure projects and flagged a separate cybersecurity initiative that may alter county email and website setups.
Staff said they had signed and submitted a grant application for the Larson Bridge, acknowledging the bridge's current rating may make success unlikely but that the county would submit an application regardless. The chair confirmed the application had been signed and staff would forward copies to state contacts.
A previously awarded roof grant will be completed in 2026 rather than 2025; staff contacted grant administrators and were told the delay is typical and acceptable. Staff said the county may also pursue a USDA grant for additional building repairs (windows and bathrooms) and estimated potential supplemental funding of about $50,000.
Separately, staff described a countywide cybersecurity modernization project that includes a possible change of email domains to a '.gov' address and a redesigned county website. Commissioners discussed maintenance costs and whether to hire external web support; staff said the cybersecurity project is coordinated with District 3 and will affect multiple counties in the pool.
No final procurement or funding decisions for the cybersecurity or USDA funding were made at the meeting; staff said they would return to the board with more detailed options and cost estimates.