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Council hears updates on CIB booster station application and grant opportunities for trails and crosswalks

Eureka City Council · February 9, 2026

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Summary

Staff reported the city's CIB booster station application was accepted and under review, staff clarified CIB awards reimburse work after funding is awarded, and council members discussed AARP and DNR grant opportunities (deadlines in early March) for trails, signage and small community projects.

Staff told the council the Community Impact Board (CIB) application for a booster station has been submitted and accepted and is currently in the CIB review cycle; CIB review meetings run through March, April and May and CIB funding decisions are made in June. Staff cautioned the council that the CIB reimburses work after funding is awarded, so work done before an award is not reimbursed.

Council member Tom and others asked whether council representatives should attend CIB hearings in Salt Lake; staff advised it is useful to have a city representative when the application is discussed so CIB staff can ask questions of the city or the engineer.

Council member Raelene Maxfield summarized grant opportunities: an AARP community challenge grant for small community projects (transcript notes some grants described as 'up to $50' or '$25' in the discussion) and several Department of Natural Resources (DNR) trail grants, some of which the transcript states can be up to $500,000, with a March 2 deadline for at least one DNR option and other deadlines around March 15. Maxfield asked council members to forward project ideas and materials so she can begin applications and prepare materials for upcoming deadlines.

No grant awards were accepted or authorized during the meeting; council members were asked to compile project lists and staff offered to help distribute PDF materials to Planning and Zoning and other stakeholders.