Commissioners debate using wind-farm funds to cover CCAP transportation route

The Crawford County commission discussed a request from CCAP for funding of a single transportation route, with the Clerk saying the program submitted an invoice and asking whether wind-farm revenue could pay for it. "I did, receive an email from Casey Brown, with the CCAP, and he was wondering about the transportation money that we were that we had discussed last time," Clerk Lisa Luskar said, presenting a copy of an invoice for one route.

Commissioners said they supported funding the route in principle but asked CCAP to clarify who will fund the other two routes. One commissioner raised concern about the unknowns: "But there's something going on here that... we don't know about what's going on. I'm looking out for the people that they serve," the commissioner said, urging CCAP representatives to return for a follow-up discussion. The Clerk stated that $1,490.01 had been promised to the provider and that staff had noted a possible $25,000 allocation from wind-farm funds; the commission agreed to invite CCAP back to the next meeting to provide invoices and explain funding for the remaining routes.

Next steps: the commission asked staff to request a clarifying invoice and to have CCAP explain whether other jurisdictions or sources will cover the additional routes before committing wind-farm funds.