Lincoln County approves $208,700 loan to match SLIB sewer grant and backs rail engineering, tech‑hub support
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The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a $208,700 loan to the Joint Powers Board to match a SLIB sewer grant tied to Willow Avenue improvements, and authorized grant applications and letters of support for rail engineering, an EDA Tech Hub, and the City of Kemmerer’s PROTECT grant.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a $208,700 loan to the Joint Powers Board (JPB) to match a State Lands and Investment Board (SLIB) grant aimed at repairing sewer inflow and infiltration on Willow Avenue, citing the need to expand sewer capacity to support workforce housing tied to TerraPower’s Natrium Project.
Commissioner Connelly moved the loan; the motion was adopted. County grant writer Mary Crosby described the loan as coming from the All‑West Revolving Loan Fund and said the funding is intended to support economic development by ensuring adequate sewer capacity for anticipated workforce housing demands.
The commission also authorized several related actions. Commissioners approved submitting a U.S. Department of Transportation application not to exceed $320,000 for engineering work to support rail and related transportation infrastructure; county staff stated the USDOT grant requires no local match. Commissioners approved providing a letter of commitment for an Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hub application if requested and voted to sign a letter of support for the City of Kemmerer’s PROTECT grant application.
Commissioner Bowers moved approval of the EDA letter and the PROTECT support letter; those motions were adopted. County officials framed the suite of measures as coordinated steps to leverage state and federal funding for regional infrastructure and economic development.
Funding and procedural details recorded in the meeting: the loan amount is $208,700; the USDOT engineering application is for up to $320,000 and reportedly requires no local match. The loan was described as coming from the county’s All‑West Revolving Loan Fund. No vote tallies were recorded in the minutes; each motion is noted as “adopted.”
Next steps noted by staff include finalizing paperwork for the loan match, preparing the USDOT application and, if requested, producing a formal letter of commitment for the EDA Tech Hub application. The meeting record shows those actions on the consent agenda and lists Mary Crosby as the county grant writer who presented the items.