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County OKs application for grant that would fund new Health Department building

Van Buren County (local meeting) · June 22, 2026
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Summary

Van Buren County authorized staff to submit a grant application to build a new Health Department facility; according to the meeting record the grant would cover 100% of construction costs if awarded and the county would provide the land.

Van Buren County approved a motion to apply for a grant that, if awarded, would fund construction of a new Health Department building.

Tabitha Denney moved, seconded by Michael Woodlee, to approve submission of the grant application. The minutes state that "the Grant will pay 100% of the new Health Department building" and that the county would supply the land; the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition.

The authorization is to submit the application; no contract award or final funding acceptance was recorded at the meeting. Further steps — including grant award notification, contract execution, and site-preparation work — would occur only if the grant is awarded and accepted according to standard county procurement and capital project procedures.