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Council refers $39,000 Butte Public Library solar grant to finance committee to confirm match
Summary
The Butte-Silver Bow Public Library received council referral of a $39,000 grant to install solar panels; staff said the match requirement had been met through state funding and the item was sent to the Finance & Budget Committee to verify any local match obligations.
Butte-Silver Bow ' The Council of Commissioners on July 1 referred a $39,000 grant award for a rooftop solar-array installation at the Butte-Silver Bow Public Library to the Finance & Budget Committee to verify whether any local match was required.
Library Director Stephanie Johnson presented COMMUNICATION NO. 2026-351 seeking council approval of the grant. Commissioner Michele Shea asked whether the matching requirement had been met; Karen Hassler responded that the match had been met through state sources. The item was referred to the Finance & Budget Committee for confirmation and accounting.
The referral preserves the $39,000 grant opportunity while allowing finance staff and committee members to confirm budget and match implications before final council action. No final appropriation or capital contract was approved at the July 1 meeting.
