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Commissioners agree to advance recreation grants for time‑sensitive pool repairs, conditioned on itemized receipts
Summary
Montgomery County commissioners agreed to forward recreation grant funds to address time‑sensitive pool repairs in Bisco and Troy and to consider Mount Gilead requests, but approved payments contingent on towns providing itemized invoices or receipts per the recreation fund rules.
County manager Frankie reviewed multiple requests from towns for recreation grant funds to cover urgent pool repairs and, in one case, ballfield lighting. Commissioners discussed fairness among towns, the recreation grant fund’s documentation requirements and the need to ensure accountability for public dollars.
The board agreed to advance funds to address two time‑sensitive pool needs (Bisco and Troy) and to consider Mount Gilead’s request, but conditioned disbursement on receiving project invoices or receipts that meet the recreation grant fund’s established reporting rules. The board agreed that if required documentation is not submitted, the check will not be issued.
Commissioners emphasized that the fund was established to reduce barriers to recreational services and that recipients must be able to provide a budget or receipts showing how the money is used. The board approved the contingency motion by voice vote and asked staff to follow up with the towns for documentation and to provide receipt verification as part of the grant process.
