County commissioners consider projects for possible state funding

County commissioners are giving some thought to which local projects they would like to submit for state funding.

Last year the board submitted 5 projects that included the dredging of the Eastpoint Channel and Creekmore channel in Apalachicola, drainage improvements in Apalachicola and Carrabelle and money to purchase the El’s Court property east of Carrabelle.

None of the projects were funded last year.

But commissioners are now considering which projects they will submit for possible funding this year.

They have discussed sending last year’s list with two additions that include Five hundred thousand dollars to purchase a permanent location for the Supervisor of Elections and $250K to help upgrade the old Apalachicola Research Reserve Building at Scipio Creek in Apalachicola.

The board has until January the 31^st to submit the projects to Senator Bill Montford’s office – and said they will approve a final list of projects in order of importance in January. 

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