July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Re-pay options mulled (09/26/06)
Jay County Commissioners
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
Dunkirk officials are looking at ways to re-pay Jay County for helping fund a new fire station/Jay Emergency Medical Service base.
Dunkirk Mayor Sam Hubbard and city councilman Tom Johnson met with Jay County Commissioners Monday to discuss plans for the new building and how a $50,000 loan can be paid back to the county.
The county is hoping to secure a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to build the new facility on land currently owned by Dunkirk in its industrial park east of the city.
The county is acting as the grant applicant since Dunkirk is not permitted to seek a grant because of the incomplete Quincy Place project and because of the inclusion of the JEMS base in the plans.
The county council recently approved the commissioners' request to front the money for Dunkirk and commissioners are working with Ami Davidson, Jay County Community Developer, to secure the grant.
The county is putting up a required $50,000 in matching funds.
"Thank you for helping us with this project," Hubbard told commissioners. "It's something we need in Dunkirk. The problem is the initial funding."
Hubbard showed commissioners a blueprint of the proposed construction site, noting that water and sewer service are already available to the proposed new facility.
He explained the approximately 8,000-square foot building would be constructed on 3 acres of the industrial park, leaving about 15 acres in the park for future industrial development.
The appraised value of $12,000 per acre for the site can also be used toward the matching grant, Davidson has told commissioners in the past.
The $50,000 includes an initial $19,500 for engineering costs for the project.
After discussing ways Dunkirk could re-pay the county, it was determined that economic development income tax funds may be used, and Hubbard added that Dunkirk, which is currently struggling financially, might be able to make $5,000 annual payments over an extended period of time.
"We'll work with you any way we can to help you out," Commissioners' president Milo Miller Jr. told Hubbard.
"We certainly appreciate that," Hubbard said.
Commissioners will ask Dunkirk city attorney Bill Hinkle, and commissioners' attorney, Brad Burkett, to develop an inter-local agreement concerning payment by the county of JEMS' share of utility costs when the project is completed and in operation.
Additionally Monday, acting as the county drainage board, president Faron Parr, Gary Theurer, and Miller heard a request from county surveyor Brad Daniels to purchase an extended three-year, 3,000 hour, warranty on the county's bulldozer.
Cost of the extended coverage is $2,298. Daniels said the Komatsu bulldozer was purchased in 2005.
The board asked Daniels to get more information on what the warranty covers.[[In-content Ad]]
Dunkirk Mayor Sam Hubbard and city councilman Tom Johnson met with Jay County Commissioners Monday to discuss plans for the new building and how a $50,000 loan can be paid back to the county.
The county is hoping to secure a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to build the new facility on land currently owned by Dunkirk in its industrial park east of the city.
The county is acting as the grant applicant since Dunkirk is not permitted to seek a grant because of the incomplete Quincy Place project and because of the inclusion of the JEMS base in the plans.
The county council recently approved the commissioners' request to front the money for Dunkirk and commissioners are working with Ami Davidson, Jay County Community Developer, to secure the grant.
The county is putting up a required $50,000 in matching funds.
"Thank you for helping us with this project," Hubbard told commissioners. "It's something we need in Dunkirk. The problem is the initial funding."
Hubbard showed commissioners a blueprint of the proposed construction site, noting that water and sewer service are already available to the proposed new facility.
He explained the approximately 8,000-square foot building would be constructed on 3 acres of the industrial park, leaving about 15 acres in the park for future industrial development.
The appraised value of $12,000 per acre for the site can also be used toward the matching grant, Davidson has told commissioners in the past.
The $50,000 includes an initial $19,500 for engineering costs for the project.
After discussing ways Dunkirk could re-pay the county, it was determined that economic development income tax funds may be used, and Hubbard added that Dunkirk, which is currently struggling financially, might be able to make $5,000 annual payments over an extended period of time.
"We'll work with you any way we can to help you out," Commissioners' president Milo Miller Jr. told Hubbard.
"We certainly appreciate that," Hubbard said.
Commissioners will ask Dunkirk city attorney Bill Hinkle, and commissioners' attorney, Brad Burkett, to develop an inter-local agreement concerning payment by the county of JEMS' share of utility costs when the project is completed and in operation.
Additionally Monday, acting as the county drainage board, president Faron Parr, Gary Theurer, and Miller heard a request from county surveyor Brad Daniels to purchase an extended three-year, 3,000 hour, warranty on the county's bulldozer.
Cost of the extended coverage is $2,298. Daniels said the Komatsu bulldozer was purchased in 2005.
The board asked Daniels to get more information on what the warranty covers.[[In-content Ad]]
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