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Colona mayor says $700,000 in state legislative DCEO funding allocated for capital projects
Summary
Mayor Johnson announced Senator Halin informed the city $700,000 was allocated in the state budget as legislative funding administered through a DCEO grant; combined with other grant work, the mayor said the community could see roughly $1.1 million for priority capital projects once project narratives are submitted and approved.
Mayor Johnson announced at the council meeting that the city of Colona has been allocated $700,000 in legislative funding in the state budget, to be administered as a DCEO grant. The mayor said the allocation was confirmed by Senator Halin and that the funds will be directed to capital improvement projects after the city completes required grant paperwork and state review.
Johnson said that, when combined with roughly $300,000 previously received and an additional $100,000 being pursued for storm sirens, the city is looking at about $1.1 million in public investment aimed at infrastructure projects. "This is going to be a huge shot in the arm," the mayor said, urging that staff and council prioritize projects and prepare project narratives for the state review process.
City staff and the parks committee were described as preparing project lists and budgets to match the grant requirements. The mayor warned the process will take time: funding is allocated in the state budget, but each project must be submitted to the state for approval, and Johnson said he did not expect the full $700,000 to be ready for immediate use this year. He said he hopes to have project narratives submitted by the end of the year with the goal of executing projects next year.
The announcement was framed as part of broader capital planning work: the mayor said the city will prioritize projects as it builds out its capital improvement plan, and staff will bring specific grant applications and individual project scopes back to council for review and approval.
