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Commissioner Fraley - To Approve the Cherryville Township Grant Recommendation ($500,000 Fund Balance Appropriation)
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STAFF CONTACT
Earl Mathers, County Manager (704) 866-3101
BUDGET IMPACT
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Reduces Fund Balance by $500,000.
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BACKGROUND
During its 10/27/2015 Regular Meeting, the Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 2015-292, to approve a Township Improvement Grant Program to be funded from the proceeds of the CaroMont Lease and authorized $3,500,000 from the proceeds to be distributed within each township. Each Township is eligible for $500,000 in grant proceeds (with the exception of Gastonia Township, which is eligible for $1,000,000). At the direction of the Board, the County Manager facilitated an application process and grant requests were accepted until December 31, 2015.
The following project(s) were recommended for the Cherryville Township (See the Attached Project Recommendations Packet for more detail)
• Cherryville High/Nixon Gym Floor (BOE) - $88,500
• Cherryville Crisis Pregnancy Center - $20,000
• American Legion Post 100 Renovations - $25,000
• City of Cherryville Projects - * Proposal B - $366,500
* Water line Upgrade (after match) - $73k
* Police Dept. Water Problem - $75k
* Park Upgrades - $46.5k
* Water Plant Upgrades - $160k
* Old Bank Cleanup (façade improvements) - $12k
Approval of this request authorizes the County Attorney to draft the necessary contracts and authorizes the County Manager to execute said contracts on behalf of Gaston County.
Approval of this request also authorizes the County Manager to prepare the necessary budget changes to commit funds for these projects. These budget changes will be submitted to the BOC at the 2/9/2016 Regular Meeting for informational purposes only.
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