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Board outlines grant awards and applications, and forms opioid fund planning committee

Macon County Board of Commissioners · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners announced a $1.12 million recreation/resiliency grant award, approved submission of a $2.995 million Helene recycling grant, and appointed a strategic planning committee to guide spending from roughly $2.08 million in opioid funds with an initial $300,000 Dogwood Health Trust planning grant.

The board heard multiple funding and grant updates and took related actions. Commissioner Kaye announced the county received infrastructure and resiliency grant funding totaling $1,123,315 ("and some change") to support four recreation projects — Tassie Shelter, the Arthur Drake boardwalk area, Colesagie Park and Parker Meadows — and told commissioners budget amendments to place the money into…

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