§ 1628 - Priorities - Vermont Statutes

§ 1628. Priorities

The department shall make awards under this chapter to eligible municipal projects on the basis of urgency of need as determined according to a system of priorities adopted by the department and to the extent appropriate funds are available. The department shall assure that projects sponsored by a town school district, or incorporated school district shall be given increased priority for purposes of the receipt of engineering planning advances awarded under section 1593 of this chapter. The total amount of the engineering planning advances made and still outstanding during a period for this purpose shall not exceed 30 percent of the bond issue or appropriation voted for construction grant funds by the general assembly for the period in which the award is made. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 35; 1989, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 33, eff. June 20, 1990.)