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Sanford board accepts $4,396,504 state disaster‑recovery grant for storm‑sewer project
Summary
At a March 27 special meeting, the Village of Sanford board unanimously approved a $4,396,504 grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund under the State of Michigan Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program to fund a storm‑sewer project and authorized an environmental review contract with Fishbeck.
The Village of Sanford board on March 27 unanimously accepted a $4,396,504 Community Development Grant Agreement from the Michigan Strategic Fund under the State of Michigan Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program to fund a storm‑sewer project.
Carl Hamann moved to accept the grant agreement and Marcus Thrush seconded; the motion passed with Carl Hamann, Leah Ziems, Marcus Thrush, Don Whaley and Dolores Porte recorded as voting yes.
The board also approved an environmental‑review contract with engineering firm Fishbeck to support the storm‑sewer project. Carl Hamann moved to approve the Fishbeck contract; Leah Ziems seconded and the board voted unanimously.
The grant amount was recorded in the meeting minutes as $4,396,504. The transcript does not include a project schedule, a contractor selection beyond the environmental reviewer, or a breakdown of how the grant funds will be spent. Board members did not record a public discussion of alternatives or timelines during the segment in the transcript.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: staff are authorized to proceed with the environmental review and related compliance work necessary under the grant program. No completion date or additional funding approvals were listed in the minutes.
