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Sweetwater officials weigh bidding, phasing to protect $667,000 broadband grant for community center
Summary
City staff said Sweetwater has a $667,000 broadband grant that requires completion of a lockable meeting wing by Oct. 31, 2026; staff recommended bidding with phased alternates so the grant-qualifying wing could be built first and commissioners asked for bids and cost data before committing to borrow or spend grant funds.
City staff presented options for moving forward with a proposed Sweetwater community center that could use a $667,000 broadband grant but faces a construction deadline.
Jessica (city staff) told commissioners the grant requires at least one finished wing with a private meeting room to qualify, and said the state reviewer had "all but approved the design" and offered a possible 60-day extension. She warned that if the wing is not built by the grant deadline the city could be required to repay the $667,000.
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