IOWA CITY
The Kalona Regenerative Network (KRN) was awarded a $10,000 grant through the Johnson County Economic Development and Qualify of Life Program.
The grant, which was approved by the …
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IOWA CITY
The Kalona Regenerative Network (KRN) was awarded a $10,000 grant through the Johnson County Economic Development and Qualify of Life Program.
The grant, which was approved by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors during its July 6 formal session, will result in a directory and map of farms and business in rural southern Johnson County.
The grant also calls for KRN to curate road trips to rural Johnson County farms and create educational materials for guided farm and production facility tours.
The grant was just a portion of the more than $278,000 in approved funds to a number of nonprofits, including $90,000 to Field to Family for the growth of a local food distribution center and $40,000 to the Iowa City Bike Library for youth and recreation bicycling programs.
KRN works with a number of farms throughout the Midwest in regenerative agricultural projects and regenerative farming procedures.
Broadband
The county is moving ahead with multiple broadband plans, including working with CBAN Solutions to assist broadband providers in applying for state grants.
Josh Busard, Director of Planning, Development and Sustainability, updated the board with the department’s intent at the work session. The cost of the agreement with CBAN would be $1,500 for a series of consultations and meetings with broadband providers.
Up to $148 million in state grants are available for broadband expansion in Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) #008. Sharon Telephone of Hills was previously awarded $3.2 million in NOFA #007 for expansions in rural Lone Tree and Riverside, and Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company was awarded $1.5 million for expansion in rural Washington County.
Board Action
The Board approved an agreement with Terracon Consultants of Cedar Rapids for $5,727 for construction observation and materials testing services and approved a $2,950 contract amendment with Axiom Consultants of Iowa City for engineering services, both part of the concrete project at the county’s fleet center.
The Board issued a proclamation in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Awareness Day.
Next board meeting: The board will hold its next formal meeting at 5:30 p.m. July 13. The session will include a number of public hearings on rezoning and platting applications.
