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Asotin County to Apply for WSDOT Climate Commitment Act Transit Grant
Summary
Community Services Director Cynthia Tierney asked the Board Aug. 3 for permission to apply for a WSDOT Climate Commitment Act grant to fund public transportation purchases including new buses; commissioners approved moving forward by consensus and asked to review any awarded contract before final execution.
Cynthia Tierney, Asotin County Community Services Director, asked the Board of Commissioners at its Aug. 3 meeting for approval to apply for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Climate Commitment Act grant to fund public transportation needs, including the purchase of new buses and related equipment. The Board approved by consensus that Tierney may submit the application, and asked that she return to the Board to review any awarded contract in detail before final acceptance.
Tierney told the Board the proposed grant "would reimburse the County for eligible project costs." Commissioners expressed some concerns about contract terms and requested further review if the grant is awarded. The action recorded in the transcript is an authorization to proceed with the application (approved by consensus).
