Valley County commissioners approve letters backing six recreation grant applications to Idaho parks agency

Valley County commissioners voted to authorize signatures on letters of support for six recreation grant applications to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, approving or confirming county matches and directing staff to submit the applications.

Emily, who presented the applications to the board, said the county is applying for six IDPR grants that together could bring in a “couple $100,000” in awards. For the Boulder Meadows Trailhead project, she said, the project budget is about $175,000 and the county is requesting a cash match of $11,306 plus roughly $6,500 in Road and Bridge labor hours to reach an approximately 9% match; IDPR requires a minimum 5% match. "We're requesting matching funds in $6,500 from Road and Bridge in the form of labor hours," Emily said.

Commissioners authorized a letter of support for the Boulder…