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Committee allocates $250,000 from Resource Development Fund for proposed Veterans Honor Park
Summary
The finance committee approved a $250,000 allocation from the Resource Development Fund to develop a Veterans Honor Park concept and authorized the Admin Committee to identify a location and oversee the project; staff said the fund had roughly $881,000 before the draw.
The Sawyer County Finance Committee voted to allocate $250,000 from the county’s Resource Development Fund to support development of a proposed Veterans Honor Park and directed the Admin Committee to identify a site and oversee the project as it moves forward to the full County Board.
The project proponent said the county lacks a dedicated veterans park and described the proposal as "very dear to my heart," asking the committee to set aside funds to start the concept work and pursue grant reimbursement. Mike, discussing fund balances, said there was "right now $881,000 in this fund" and that a $250,000 draw for the veterans park, after other planned draws, would leave roughly $481,000 available.
Staff emphasized the typical grant-process pattern: the county would need to advance initial dollars for the project and then pursue grants to reimburse eligible expenditures. Committee members said they would pursue private fundraising and grant opportunities in parallel and that the Admin Committee would assist with location selection and project oversight.
Motion and next steps: A committee member moved to allocate the $250,000; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The allocation will be forwarded to the Admin Committee and the full County Board, which must approve the budget amendment and final project details.
