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Approve grant funding totaling $170,000
Type: Deliberation
Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners
Directors' Update: Oct. 9, 2019
Business Meeting: Oct. 14, 2019
Summary:Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Lewis County and Lewis County Public Works to accept funding under RCW 82.14.370 “Distressed Counties .09% Fund” for the North Lewis County Industrial Access project
Publications:
Cover Letter To: Matt Matayoshi: matt@lewisedc.com Marrianne Schumacher: marrianne@lewisedc.com
Additional Copies To: Josh Metcalf Becky Butler
Resolution
APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN LEWIS COUNTY AND LEWIS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS TO ACCEPT FUNDING UNDER RCW 82.14.370 “DISTRESSED COUNTIES .09% FUND” FOR THE NORTH LEWIS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL ACCESS PROJECT
WHEREAS, resolution the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approve funding in the amount of $170,000 for the “North Lewis County Industrial Access project,” a project that will serve future demand and that meets the definition of a “public facility” under RCW 82.14.370; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a list of projects maintained by the Lewis County Economic Development Council (EDC) RCW 82.14.370; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County Public Works Department has applied for .09% funds to conduct the “North Lewis County Industrial Access" project; and
WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed a proposal and request from the Lewis County Public Works Department for $170,000 of .09% funds for the “North Lewis County Industrial Access" project; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best interest of the citizens of Lewis County that these funds be authorized in order to allow completion of this project to support employment growth andprovide for important job and business retention.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC approves the Memorandum of Understanding with the Lewis County Public Works Department for the “North Lewis County Industrial Access" project, using monies from the Distressed Counties .09% Fund pursuant to RCW 82.14.370, and amends the Community Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) list to include that project in the county’s overall economic development plan and the County Engineer is authorized to sign..
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 14th day of October, 2019.