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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />If The ERF Is Created, What Are The Options <br />For Expenditure Of The Funds? <br /> <br />The following four options for expenditure of the funds have been identified by staff for <br />consideration by the County Board. Each option is described, along with specific <br />examples and corresponding pros and cons. <br /> <br />Option #1: Use the ERF to fund one or two significant projects that can have Countywide impact. <br />Option #2: Distribute the ERF to municipalities for their use, according to a formula. <br />Option #3: Use the ERF for environmental response in priority areas that other funds do <br />not cover. <br />Option #4: Create a grant program for a variety of small and medium sized projects. <br /> <br />Response from Municipalities <br /> <br />The survey respondents ranked the four options for expenditure of the ERF as follows: <br />1. Distribute the ERF to cities/towns for their use, according to some formula. <br />2. Use for environmental response in priority areas that other fnnds do not cover. <br />3. Fund one or two significant projects that can have Countywide impact. <br />3. Create a grant program for a variety of small and medium sized projects. <br /> <br />The survey respondents included examples of projects in their communities where the <br />ERF could be used. These examples are provided in Part n of the attached survey results. <br />Part III includes additional comments from some of the survey respondents. <br /> <br />5 <br />