At the October 28 meeting, a commissioner reported attending a Zoom meeting on the Seed Grant, noting that Banks and Lincoln Counties have joined the initiative and that all ten counties along the Broad River are expected to participate.
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Franklin County commissioners approve $3,000 match for regional water Seed Grant
The vote commits county money and a letter of support to a multi-county effort to win grant funding for the Broad River watershed.
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October 28, 2025: Broad River regional Seed Grant initiative involving Franklin, Banks and Lincoln Counties
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What this means now
The story
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners took up the Upper Savannah River-Broad River Watershed Seed Grant as new business on September 8, discussing participation in a plan that involved $75,000. Board members said they wanted to be more informed on the topic before proceeding.
On October 6, the board voted 5-0 to approve a $3,000 match donation toward the Seed Grant and authorized the Chair to sign a letter of support.
At the October 28 meeting, a commissioner reported attending a Zoom meeting on the Seed Grant, noting that Banks and Lincoln Counties have joined the initiative and that all ten counties along the Broad River are expected to participate.
What happened
How this issue got here
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DiscusseddiscussedBroad River regional Seed Grant initiative involving Franklin, Banks and Lincoln Counties
Attended a Zoom meeting regarding the Seed
Grant. Banks and Lincoln Counties have joined the initiative, and it appears that all ten
counties along the Broad River are expected to participate.
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Broad River regional Seed Grant initiative involving Franklin, Banks and Lincoln Counties
Attended a Zoom meeting regarding the Seed Grant. Banks and Lincoln Counties have joined the initiative, and it appears that all ten counties along the Broad River are expected to participate.
ApprovedconfirmedSeed Grant regional water plan match funding and letter of support
Motion to approve with a match of $3000.00 donation and authority for the Chair
to sign a letter of support for the Seed Grant
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Seed Grant regional water plan match funding and letter of support
Motion to approve with a match of $3000.00 donation and authority for the Chair to sign a letter of support for the Seed Grant
Appeared on agendaproposedSeed Grant
c. Seed Grant
d. State Regional Water System
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Seed Grant
c. Seed Grant d. State Regional Water System
Appeared on agendaproposedSeed Grant
NEW BUSINESS/ACTION
a. Seed Grant
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Seed Grant
NEW BUSINESS/ACTION a. Seed Grant
DiscusseddiscussedUpper Savannah River-Broad River Watershed Seed Grant participation
The board members would like to be more informed on this topic before
proceeding.
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Upper Savannah River-Broad River Watershed Seed Grant participation
The board members would like to be more informed on this topic before proceeding.
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