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Director says prior $4 million had no appropriation, suggests $500,000 loan to finish design
Summary
Speakers said a previously cited $4,000,000 figure had no appropriation; one participant suggested using a short-term $500,000 loan to finish design work to qualify for larger construction funds.
During the public-comment discussion, a speaker identified here as Director clarified that an earlier $4,000,000 figure had not been appropriated, undercutting assumptions about ready construction funding. The Director said: "there was never any funding for the 4,000,000 with the with the last. So there's no appropriation."
The Director and others also sketched a financing workaround: securing an interim loan to finish design work so the project could then meet requirements for larger construction funds. As one participant put it, a scenario could involve "consider[ing] a $500,000 loan in the county or someone else, finish that design, get it done, get the 22 5 construction." The speakers emphasized that co-funding from some sources was unlikely and that the selected submission amount could be adjusted later.
The discussion underscored uncertainty about funding sources and the difference between listing a construction cap in an application versus having an appropriation in hand. Meeting participants recommended follow-up with accounting and potential funders before a formal vote.
