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Board reviews municipal grant allocations, remaining rural fund balance and feasibility study awards
Summary
The board reviewed municipal distributions (an initial $20,000 to each participating municipality plus a proportional split of $150,000) and reported a remaining rural county grant balance of $143,792.85; members noted one municipality (Alton) had not submitted its business-license numbers and set an April 15 follow-up deadline.
At the April 7 meeting, the King County Economic Opportunity Board provided updates on municipal business development grants and other county-funded projects.
Chair reported that several municipalities have already received $20,000 municipal business infrastructure grants and that the board had agreed to divide an additional $150,000 proportionally based on each municipality's share of business licenses. Chair said Alton has not yet provided required license counts and the board agreed to request those numbers by April 15; failing to respond by that date could mean exclusion from the proportional allocation.
The chair also reported a remaining rural county grant balance of $143,792.85 after previously approved items, including a $50,000 allocation for the business development grant program and $40,000 set aside for business trainings. Staff noted an awarded $50,000 grant for an ATV/OHV destination feasibility study (Roger Brooks) that will allow consultants to review multiple studies on an upcoming site visit to BigWater to maximize value and reduce costs.
Board members described local projects supported by earlier municipal grants, including infrastructure and improvements tied to community benefits, and discussed allowing municipalities to combine the $20,000 municipal allotment with their portion of the $150,000 pool for single larger projects. The board agreed that such combined uses were acceptable in principle.
Chair said he will continue follow-up with Alton to obtain the final numbers and confirmed the board will press forward to spend funds rather than letting balances remain unspent.
