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Sheriff: $500,000 grant awarded to replace Justice Center chiller; estimated cost near $700,000
Summary
Sheriff Cortez told the commissioners the county received a $500,000 grant to replace a Justice Center chiller but estimated replacement cost is $699,983, creating a funding shortfall; the grant is a draw-down and further acceptance details are pending.
Sheriff Cortez told the Hancock County Commissioners during the Feb. 26 meeting that the county "has been awarded a $500,000 grant to replace the chiller on top of the Justice Center." He said the estimate to complete the work is $699,983 and that the grant is a draw-down grant; he expected to provide more information once grant acceptance details are received.
The announcement was made during a staff update portion of the meeting; the minutes do not record a funding plan to cover the approximately $199,983 difference between the grant amount and the estimate. The sheriff indicated further information would follow after the formal grant-acceptance process.
Commissioners did not take a recorded vote on funding at the Feb. 26 meeting; next steps should include acceptance paperwork, contract documents and identification of a local funding source for any shortfall.
