The glaring thing for Lincoln County is the need to address the coming financial hardships that are plaguing the budget as well as businesses in this county.
The county received a total of $12 million in federal money from the Local Consistency and Tribal Fund in fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Some of the money from it was used to help balance this year’s budget. Hammons said the hope for the rest of the money is to invest it.
Rep. Joe Neguse from Colorado’s 2nd District announced Oct. 4 that his district will receive just over $6.35 million from the Local Consistency and Tribal Assistance Fund, which is part of the American Rescue Plan..