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Cheshire County commissioners discuss options to help towns fund infrastructure projects; direct staff to explore grants
Summary
Commissioners debated three ideas—county‑administered grants, a revolving loan fund, or a county capital pool—to help towns cover matching shares for state infrastructure grants and directed staff to research legal authority and grant eligibility rather than adopting a program now.
Cheshire County commissioners spent a substantial portion of the May 21 meeting discussing ways the county might help towns overcome matching or eligibility barriers to infrastructure funding.
The Chair outlined three options: (1) have the county apply for grants on behalf of towns and administer funds, (2) create a revolving loan fund to lend towns money…
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