A state grant the county said last year was approved for $814K has now been paid out in full, letting officials start seeking bids on the project without putting up local matching funds.
June 30, 2026: LRA funding of $816,875.15 received, requiring no local match, allowing bid process to begin
Bid process to begin
The story
In June 2025, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners reported that an LRA grant of $814K had been approved by the state and that funding had been received, with bids expected to go out soon.
A year later, in June 2026, the board reported the county had actually received LRA funding totaling $816,875.15, requiring no local match, which allows the bid process to begin.
What happened
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The County has received LRA funding totaling $816,875.15, allowing the bid process to begin.
The LRA Grant was approved by the state for $814K and funding has been received. Bids will be going out soon.
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