County Council Meeting - 11/09/20

THe majority of last night’s meeting was dedicated to a report from the Harrison County Community Foundation, including a comprehensive update from Mainstream Fiber Networks. 

Click here to view the meeting recording via Harrison County government website

Harrison County Community Foundation - Julie Moorman (1:00)

  • Lilly endowment planning grant -- strategic plans from various nonprofits in Harrison County, many towns expressed need for new town plans

  • HCCF have received a grant ($90,000) to help 10 towns in HC to implement new town plans -- help to update comprehensive plans for towns

  • 4 year timeline for this grant, will be hiring a consultant to assist in town planning

  • Derek Grigsby, CFO with investment report for 3rd quarter (5:00)

    • $23,323,500.98 available to spend

    • $492,090.75 in casino transfers

    • $115,409,589.60 total as of September 30th

    • First quarter was down 20%, second down 8%, 3rd down 4%

  • Zach Stevens, Mainstream Fiber - External Development Manager (8:50)

  • Quarterly reporting with HCCF

    • Disconnect between county projects and officials -- want to bridge the gap 

    • 3,000 customers by the end of 2020, 50% increase in one year

    • Reports on various community partnerships (30min)

    • Info on how to drive expansion into an area by community outreach (48:00)

The remainder of this meeting was dedicated to approving transfers and various other funding measures. I’ll be honest, the recording was incredibly difficult to understand in spots.

If you have insight on the last portion or want clarification, let us know.

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