WASHINGTON CO. TO RECEIVE $1.05 MILLION IN NEW STATE GRANT FUNDS FOR COURTHOUSE PROJECT
Washington County has been approved to receive additional state grant funding for its courthouse restoration project.
Majewski and Misti Hartstack Corn attended
Wednesday's Texas Historical Commission meeting,
where the county was approved to receive an
additional $1.05 million in state grant funds for its
courthouse restoration project.
(courtesy Washington County)
The county was awarded an extra $1,052,217 during the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) quarterly meeting on Wednesday, bringing the county up to the cap of $4 million in emergency funding through the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. The award will go toward costs associated with the exterior restoration of the courthouse.
The county previously received $2,234,653 million in emergency grant funding, plus a planning grant of $713,130.
restoration project at the Washington County
Courthouse and projected cost splits between the
county and the Texas Historic Courthouse
Preservation Program.
(courtesy Washington County)
In a statement on social media, the county called the additional funding “a meaningful investment in preserving one of Washington County’s most important historic assets.” It added, “This support helps ensure the work is completed correctly and safely while preserving the courthouse for future generations.”
According to Chief of Staff Carrie Marmol, the THC had the options of either awarding the $1,052,217 in funding to hit the $4 million limit, or making an exception and awarding another $1,239,163 beyond the cap by agreeing to a 70/30 cost split with the county. The THC also could have chosen to not allot any more funding beyond the sum previously awarded.
The county will pay its project share of $3,484,519 using existing reserve funds.
According to Marmol, the target for the completion of construction is currently around the end of October, but it will depend on how the project progresses and if there are any stoppages.