Coleraine says it will receive $750,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for citywide infrastructure

Clerk‑Treasurer Briana Anderson told the Coleraine City Council in a Jan. 26 work session that the city has been approved to receive $750,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for a citywide infrastructure project.

Anderson said staff have held conversations with the Blandin Foundation and CEDA about project planning and that various potential infrastructure projects are being considered; she did not specify which individual projects will receive the funding. "The city has been approved to receive $750,000 for its city‑wide infrastructure project from Congressionally Directed Spending," Anderson reported to council members.

The funding was announced during the pre‑meeting work session; council members did not take a formal vote on allocation during the regular meeting. The council packet included written reports and the work session was used to brief members before the 4:00 p.m. regular meeting.

The announcement does not identify specific projects, timelines, or matching requirements; Anderson and staff will bring detailed project recommendations to a future meeting for council consideration. The council approved several routine items later in the meeting, but no formal allocation or budget amendment for the $750,000 was recorded in the minutes of the Jan. 26 session.

Next steps: staff will return with project details and any formal appropriation or program guidelines necessary to access and spend the Congressionally Directed Spending funds.