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Recreation committee raises per-project cap to $100,000, keeps 25% local match and moves to single annual round
Summary
The Garrison Diversion recreation committee voted to raise the per-project award cap to $100,000 for the spring round, left the spring local cost-share at 25%, and shifted to a single annual application with a March 1 deadline; members also directed executive review of the program's $2.16 million reserve amid criticism from Burleigh County.
At a meeting of the Garrison Diversion recreation committee, members voted to raise the program's per-project award cap from $50,000 to $100,000 for the upcoming spring round, decided to leave the spring local cost-share at 25%, and approved moving to a single annual application cycle with a March 1 deadline.
The committee heard a financial briefing from program staff. "Last year, that two-tenths was $960,000," Mary, program staff, told the group, describing the committee's annual allocation. She said there are committed outstanding projects (about $1.396 million) and an uncommitted recreation reserve of roughly $2.16 million available for future awards and projects.
Members discussed how the program's award limits evolved: there was no formal cap historically, $75,000 was set in…
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