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Grant County commissioners approve fire-equipment purchases and four colonia infrastructure grant applications
Summary
The Grant County Commission approved a combined set of purchases and four colonias infrastructure grant applications, including a $191,303.34 water tank, 60 multiband radios for $196,837.90, and colonia road project submissions totaling roughly $8.4 million in construction funding requests and match planning.
Grant County commissioners on the regular-meeting agenda approved several equipment purchases for volunteer fire departments and voted to submit four Colonias Infrastructure Fund applications for road improvements.
The board approved a $191,303.34 purchase of a water storage tank for the Fort Baird Volunteer Fire Department, with the county manager saying costs would be split three ways. Commissioner Medina moved the motion; Commissioner Shali seconded it, and the motion carried with the commission voting "Aye."
Commissioners also approved using state fire carryover funds to buy 60 multiband radios for the Pinosartos Volunteer Fire Department at a cost of $196,837.90. The county manager told commissioners the radios are multiband and will not be limited to forest service frequencies; Commissioner Flores moved the purchase and Commissioner Shelley seconded it. The motion carried with affirmative votes.
On infrastructure funding, the commission voted to submit multiple Colonias Infrastructure Fund applications and to authorize matching commitments. Those included: - Resolution R-26-08 for Frank Road construction funding, reported to be just under $1,200,000, with match and loan amounts described in the application materials; the presenter said engineering and design are complete. - Resolution R-26-09 for Crumb Road construction, described as a roughly $2,700,000 project that planners anticipate delivering as a chip seal project; design work was reported complete. - Resolution R-26-10 for planning and engineering related to Broken Arrow Road to address surface water drainage issues, with a view toward a future chip seal project. - Resolution R-26-11 to continue Ridge Road (phase 3 overall) from Bonita to Gallo Street, described as roughly $4,500,000 with match coming from LITCF funding.
Presenters said the match funding for several projects would come from LTCF/LITCF sources intended to avoid hitting the general fund. Each resolution was moved, seconded and carried with recorded "Aye" votes.
Why it matters: The purchases fund immediate operational needs for volunteer departments, while the colonia infrastructure applications seek outside construction dollars for multiple road projects in colonias areas, which county staff said target drainage, traffic and surface improvements.
What happens next: Approved purchases will proceed under county procurement rules; the resolutions authorize grant applications and matching commitments and the county will pursue awards and return for construction authorization if grants are approved.
