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Council questions 14% local match for $1 million CDBG application; staff says contract won’t be signed without guarantee
Summary
A Lewisburg council member raised concerns that a required 14% local match for a proposed $1 million Community Development Block Grant could be cut during budget decisions; city staff said contracts would not be signed until the match is guaranteed and that project work would likely not start until 2027 or later.
During discussion of Resolution 26-04 to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of up to $1,000,000 with a 14% local match, a council member voiced concern that the city’s required match could be reduced during the annual budget process and asked what would happen if the match were cut.
"My concern is the matching part... it really bothers me that it'll be cut at budget time," the council member said during the discussion. The council member asked whether the grant application would simply disappear if the local match were not available later.
Clint, a city staff member, responded that the filing would likely occur the next month but that the project timeline would push construction into 2027 — possibly 2028 when paving schedules are considered. Clint told the council, "We wouldn't sign a contract unless we have the guarantee of the 14% match," indicating the city would not obligate itself to a contract without confirmed local funding.
Council members recorded support for filing the application while expressing a desire for clarity on the deadline and for assurances that award acceptance would not obligate the city to spend matching funds before the budget could confirm them. The motion to submit the application passed by roll call.
Next steps recorded in the meeting included staff confirming exact filing deadlines and reporting back to council on award status and budget implications before any contract execution.
