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Board extends Richardson School historic grant and votes to reapply after design and procurement delays
Summary
Commissioners approved a modification to extend the Richardson School historic‑preservation grant to allow reimbursement of eligible expenditures, heard competing explanations for delays in procurement and design, and voted to reapply in the next state cycle beginning April 1.
The Columbia County Board of County Commissioners voted Jan. 14 to approve a modification extending a state historic‑preservation grant for the Richardson School project so the county can submit invoices and recover eligible expenditures incurred to date.
Grant administrator Shannon Williams told the board she had written the grant and said the county was originally scored for $500,000 and had pursued additional funding that later was reallocated after a heavy 2024 hurricane season. Williams said final construction drawings…
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