Council accepts 2025 county economic-development agreement; brownfields, broadband and sites highlighted

Anton, representing the county economic-development office, presented the council with the office’s annual report, a pipeline summary of projects affecting Corunna and several countywide programs that municipal officials could use.

Anton told the council the county had secured a $500,000 brownfield countywide assessment grant (four-year window) and offered phase-one assessments for potentially contaminated sites, subject to owner permission. He also described ongoing broadband-fiber deployment, a visitors-bureau grant database for events, and active market sites listed with Corunna addresses (a 58-acre site and a 22.6-acre site). Anton said county staff can assist towns with grant research, event support and potential project coordination.

Council moved to accept the county’s 2025 fee-for-service agreement and approved it by voice vote. During the presentation, councilors asked procedural questions about fees and how the county’s work is funded; Anton explained the program’s mix of fee-for-service revenue and private investor support.

The council did not record a roll-call tally for the agreement vote; the transcript shows adoption by voice vote and a direction to sign the agreement. Councilors requested follow-up information on specific grant deadlines and on possible candidate sites for brownfield assessment.

No funding commitments from the town for brownfield cleanups or broadband infrastructure were approved in the meeting; Anton said access and owner permission would be required for assessments.