The Livingston County Senior Citizens Fund Board will meet twice in early December. The meetings will take place at the Grand River Multi Purpose Center. The first meeting is Thursday, December 2nd at 5:30 pm. That agenda includes accepting the resignation of a board member and handing out grant applications. On Tuesday. December 7th at 5:30 pm, the board will […]
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The Trenton City Council handled three ordinances in their meeting this week. City Administrator Ron Urton says the first was for MoDOT funding on an airport project. The airport project received $109,000 in grant funding with no match required. The city also updated the monitoring programs for the Water and Electric Plants. The third ordinance was for networking and sharing […]
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A Chillicothe company is one of 150 small and medium sized businesses to received a portion of nearly $17 million in CARES Act funding through the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture announced more than 40 businesses were assisted in initiating or expanding their level of meat processing through a new grant of inspection or custom exempt inspection […]
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GRM Networks, a communications Cooperative in Northern Missouri and Southern Iowa announced additional grants for rural fire departments in the area. The $500 grants were awarded to Galt, Laredo, Linneus, and Meadville. The grants were provided as part of the cooperatives Community Improvement Grant Program and the presentation of the grants was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Missouri’s Department of Economic Development awarded $870,000 in grants to libraries in Missouri. The grants are through the Missouri State Library to help residents access high-speed internet for telehealth and distance learning in response to COVID-19. The broadband funding for Missouri libraries was allocated up to $2.5 million in CARES Act funding for this program. The Missouri State Library and […]
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The East Locust Creek Reservoir Project is the recipient of loans and grants totaling $8 million. The USDA is providing the $3 million grant and the $5 million loan to modernize equipment at the East Locust Creek water treatment plant. The service area for East Locust Creek Reservoir includes Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler, Grundy, Sullivan, Adair, Livingston, Linn, Macon, and Chariton […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department and Chillicothe Fire Department received grants from MIRMA, the Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management Association on Monday. Jeff Arp From MIRMA was at the Chillicothe City Council meeting to make the presentation of the Risk Management reimbursement grants. The city will need to make the purchases and will be reimbursed for the grant amount.
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Chillicothe City council will have a finance workshop and regular meeting Monday. The meetings will take place at the CMU Office large meeting room. The finance workshop will start at 5:30. At 6:30 is the regular session. Items on the agenda include the finances, consideration of bids for railroad bridge and crossing repairs. A request from the Historic Preservation Commission […]
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The Livingston County Commission announced nearly $450,000 in CARES ACT grants that were approved by the CARES ACT Committee and the Commission. Livingston County Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas says the largest of the grants was $10,000. Douglas says there is still some grant money available. Applications are available through the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Chillicothe, City of […]
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Business Grants are available through the CARES ACT funding provided to Livingston County. Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas explains. Douglas also talked about how large the grants may be and how the funding could be used. He says if the business received the PPP loan, it is not a disqualifier. Applications for the grants are due Friday. If you have questions, […]
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