Morgan County signs support letters, approves $280,618 LWCF project match
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Summary
Commission approved letters of support for an intensive outpatient program and the SNAP Stretch benefit and adopted an LWCF resolution for a $280,618 parks project that requires a roughly $140,003 county match; the president is authorized to sign the resolution.
The Morgan County Commission on Jan. 28 approved county letters of support for two grant efforts and adopted a resolution authorizing a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant application for a parks project.
Commissioners agreed to sign a letter backing an intake/intensive outpatient program (IOP) proposed at a local data/report center; the board asked the applicant, identified in the meeting as 'Miss Nichols', to provide additional program details and application materials. The commission also approved a letter supporting the SNAP Stretch program, which doubles SNAP benefits for eligible purchases at participating farmers markets.
The commission adopted a resolution to enable a LWCF application for a project described in the packet as involving more than 16 acres south of county ball fields. The meeting recorded the total project cost as $280,618 and described the county match as approximately $140,003 (a 50/50 match). Commissioners said the paperwork will be signed by the commission president and noted the program's federal compliance obligations, including deed restrictions and annual reporting required by LWCF grants.
Next steps: county staff will prepare signatures on the resolution and complete LWCF required documentation; applicants will submit the grants and follow the state's application timelines (the LWCF deadline in meeting discussion was described as March).
