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(KLZA)-- Progress is being made on a Community Development Block Grant awarded to Falls City for Downtown Revitalization. Monday night the City Council authorized Mayor Jerry Oliver to sign a contract with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for the $350,000 grant.
City Administrator Gary Jorn explained that business owners awarded grants for improvements to their properties, will be required to pay a 25-percent match called for as part of the grant. Jorn is hoping to have applications ready later this month.
The Southeast Nebraska Development District will administer the grant for the City.
In other business Monday night the Council approved the purchase of two new pickup trucks from Hullman’s Ford of Falls City at the state bid price.
A 2016 half-ton truck will be purchased for the Water Department at a cost of $25,865.
A 2016 half-ton crew cab 4x4 pickup will be purchased for the Falls City Police Department to use as a patrol unit. The price will be $30,101. Bids for this pickup were also received from Sid Dillon Auto of Blair and from Professional Safety System in Richland Hills, Texas.
Council members also gave favorable comment following a public hearing drawing no public comment, to a liquor license application for Dion Grier, at Southside Bar and Grill.
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