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Commission hears update on $1M Coosa Valley EPA appropriation; administrative cost question remains
Summary
County staff said Coosa Valley Water Authority received a $1 million appropriation; commissioners discussed how administrative costs and grant-writing fees would be handled and voted to consider a county appropriation for administration pending further details and a grant agreement from EPA.
Staff updated the commission that Coosa Valley Water Authority received a $1 million direct appropriation and that grant administration and engineering will be required. Candace Hill said grant‑writing costs are often covered under EPA grants (typically 2–4% of the grant) and that the county and Coosa Valley still await a formal grant agreement from EPA before finalizing roles and costs.
"Wespoke with Coosa Valley quite a lot in the last little bit. We're still waiting on a grant agreement from EPA," Hill said, and she told commissioners that one option is for the county to appropriate funds to cover administrative costs if needed. Commissioners approved moving the item forward for consideration; the commission later voted to approve an appropriation to assist Coosa Valley with administrative costs tied to the $1 million appropriation (motion recorded as carried in the transcript).
