Officials contemplate use of RESTORE Act funds for local projects

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County staff are seeking direction from elected officials on how the county should proceed in terms of the acquisition and use of some $12 million in RESTORE Act funding allocated to it for projects that enhance resilience, diversity of economy and improvement of community preparedness. County Manager Shannon Metty recently approached the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners with the question, mentioning projects that could possibly be pu