Board pledges $10,000 matching funds for conservation master plan grant

Jul 16, 2026

The board approved $10,000 in matching support for Marshall County Conservation's $50,000 facility master-plan grant application to the Martha Ellen Tye Foundation, pending the foundation board's approval.

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Marshall County Conservation Director Emily Herring asked the board for $10,000 in matching funds to complete a $50,000 facility master plan. Herring said the conservation department has secured $30,000 and sought the remaining $20,000; she requested the county provide half ($10,000) from economic development funds to meet the foundation’s application requirements.

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