During the highway report, the County Soil and Water office informed the Highway Superintendent that grants are now open for replacement of salt storage buildings, and asked whether the Town would like to pursue an application. The first step identified is to obtain an estimate to include with the bond application, signaling the town is evaluating whether to move forward with a grant-funded facility upgrade. No vendor has been selected and the project is at the very early scoping stage, with a clear need tied to aging or inadequate salt storage infrastructure.This presents an opening for firms that design, build, or supply salt storage structures to help Murray develop a cost estimate, conceptual design, and grant application materials. A practical next discussion would be around site assessment, structure options (fabric, steel, or hybrid), and producing a budgetary estimate aligned with the grant program requirements.

The town has not yet decided to pursue the grant; they must first get an estimate to support the application and potential bonding.