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Barry County committee recommends acceptance of $297,500 Renewables Ready Communities grant

Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The County Committee recommended accepting a $297,500 Renewable Ready Communities grant and authorized the county administrator to sign the approved use plan; the motion carried unanimously among commissioners present and will be forwarded to the full board.

The Barry County Committee of the Whole on April 1 recommended that the county accept a Renewable Ready Communities grant totaling $297,500 and approved the proposed use plan.

County Administrator Eric Zuzga presented the award and the proposed spending plan. Commissioner Bob Teunessen moved and Commissioner Jon Smelker supported recommending acceptance of the grant and authorizing Administrator Zuzga to sign on behalf of the county. The minutes record the motion carried "all ayes" with Commissioners Bruce Campbell and David Hatfield absent.

The committee’s recommendation will be transmitted to the Board of Commissioners for formal acceptance and execution of the grant agreement. The minutes do not specify detailed line-item uses beyond reference to an "Approved Use Plan."