Pool grant approved and accepted

On April 8, 2016, a grant written by Lisa Jourdan, clerk/treasurer of the Town of Ekalaka, was mailed to Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. After almost a year of patient waiting, Ekalaka Town Council members accepted the grant agreement as presented from Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks for $150,000 at their March 21, 2017 meeting. This grant is for the construction of a new swimming pool in Ekalaka.

The $150,000 in grant funds, plus other funds of: $38,685.63, restricted town cash; $108,499.95, pool committee funds; $11,945.20, Lions Club; and $12,003.06, Meadowlark Club provide a grand tot...