County to move forward on $707,500 armory grant; commissioners weigh pursuing extra $200,000 that would delay start
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Summary
The commission was told the county has been approved for about $707,500 in armory grant funds and could apply for another $200,000, but obtaining the additional money would require a reappraisal and land survey and likely delay project start; commissioners favored proceeding with the current award.
Chair told commissioners the county has been approved for roughly $707,500 in armory grant funds and that an additional $200,000 is potentially available if the county completes a reappraisal and survey of acreage. "We've been approved for about 700, $750,000 of money from the grant," the chair said, adding the county "can also... get another 200,000, but there's some hurdles you gotta go through."
County staff explained the extra $200,000 would require a reappraisal and marking off additional acres and that pursuing it would delay the project. Commissioners discussed trade-offs between taking the current award and starting work quickly versus delaying to seek the extra funding. One commissioner recommended accepting the existing award and moving forward rather than prolonging the start. "We should do the 07:50 and move forward," a commissioner said during the discussion.
The transcript records discussion and intent to proceed with the current award but contains no formal recorded vote posting an appropriation or contract award. Staff indicated they could arrange for the grant administrator (Mister Perez) to appear at a future meeting to answer detailed questions.