Mountain Lake council approves pursuing EDA grant, authorizes engineering bids

The Mountain Lake City Council voted unanimously July 6 to move forward with an Economic Development Authority (EDA) grant application intended to support economic development and new businesses in the community.

Councilmember Jeff Jack moved to proceed with the grant application and to retrieve bids to cover the cost of engineering needed for the grant submittal; Councilmember Andrew Ysker seconded the motion. The motion carried 4–0.

The meeting record states the grant application "would support economic development and create new businesses in the community," but does not include the grant amount, program details, or deadlines for submission. Rod Hamilton, listed as EDA director in the attendance, was present for the discussion; the transcript does not record further technical details or a schedule for the bid process.

Next steps recorded in the minutes are limited to authorization to retrieve engineering bids and proceed with the application; further action (selection of bids, application submission, or funding approval) was not documented in the meeting minutes.