Commissioners debate Westgate water tower grant and local control; RDC commit of $1M noted, topic tabled
Jun 23, 2026
County staff sought approval of a joint letter of intent to apply to the EDA for a Westgate water tower and said the Daviess County Redevelopment Commission committed $1 million toward construction match; several commissioners raised concerns about control over engineer/contractor selection and communications with the RDC, and the item was tabled for further review.
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County officials presented a draft joint letter of intent with the Daviess County Redevelopment Commission to apply to the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a Westgate water tower, informing the commissioners that the RDC has committed $1 million as the construction match and that about $20,000 of preliminary engineering funds are needed immediately.
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