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Town staff: $320,000 planning grant for Chicken Springs Dam requires roughly $112,000 local match
Summary
Public Works reported a planning grant of approximately $320,000 for Chicken Springs Dam; the grant covers 65% (about $208,000), leaving a 35% local match of roughly $112,000 for design-phase work, with construction funding to be sought later.
Public Works Director Mr. Taylor told the board on May 12 that the town has secured a planning grant to study and design work on Chicken Springs Dam.
Mr. Taylor and the town’s engineer and DEQ representatives completed an on-site inspection and reported generally positive feedback from DEQ about stabilization work to date. A planning grant discussed in the meeting was described in subsequent comments as a $320,000 award covering 65% of planning costs (about $208,000), which leaves a 35% local match of approximately $112,000 for the planning/design phase. The board and staff noted that construction funding would likely require additional grant rounds and similar matching requirements.
Mr. Taylor said the inspection with DEQ went well and that staff expects to receive the formal letter identifying any deficiencies and the next steps; funding for detailed design would be pursued in later grant rounds as needed.
Next steps: staff will proceed with design planning under the grant, track any DEQ recommendations, and pursue additional funding for construction when design is complete.
