Potential grant money gives Cokato council plenty to think about

COKATO, MN — Possible grant dollars in the millions of dollars got the Cokato City Council thinking about the fire hall expansion issue again, this time without a possible referendum.

Council members heard a report Monday from Dean Perry, public safety committee member, about how the city could obtain Federal Emergency Management Agency grant money that could cover quite a bit of the estimated $2.1 million project, if it is secured.

However, the time frame needed to fulfill the grant application is tight, and favors “shovel-ready” projects, which means those that already have permit lined up and other paperwork done.

Read more about the subject in Monday’s paper.

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