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Whigham council declines to pursue grant application for Mercy Meadows infrastructure
Summary
Council members decided against applying for a grant to fund infrastructure for the stalled Mercy Meadows project after the project owners requested city support, citing concerns about potential city liability and grant eligibility conflicts with the DDA.
Mayor Trey Gainous told the council that the Mercy Meadows project has halted because the project owners lack funding and have asked the city to apply for a grant to pay for infrastructure. Council members expressed concern that if the city applied for a grant on behalf of the private project the city could assume liability if the project failed; they also noted that a city application could prevent the DDA from applying for the same grant. After discussion, council members decided not to move forward with the city applying for grant funds for Mercy Meadows.
No formal motion or vote specific to authorizing a grant application was recorded in the transcript; the record reflects a council decision not to proceed. The transcript does not identify the grant program the project owners had requested the city pursue, nor does it provide financial figures for the project or explain any conditions the city would require if it were to consider future involvement.
