By FRED SWIFT
Hamilton County Commissioners and Council members will meet July 27 to pursue discussions on spending federal COVID relief funds. The county was granted $65.5 million. The meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Government and Judicial Center Conference Room.
So far, something over $3 million has been spent on bonus pay for county employees who were considered essential workers during the pandemic last year. Officials have the next two years to consider disbursements.
The meeting will consider the application process for seeking the funds. Public agencies, small businesses and non-profit community support organizations which suffered financial losses are eligible to receive funds under federal guidelines.
Drainage improvements will be a focus of allocation of some funds. But, otherwise capital projects are generally not eligible. Agencies, business leaders and community assistance groups will be notified of how and when they may apply.