Ooooh, we do love the grant announcements! Few things generate more excitement than a large amount of money from the rest of the taxpayers that will let us build a new rink, create a tourism attraction, or support economic development! Ribbon cuttings, grip and grins in the local paper...the residents are happy with Councils that bring in new money! We need to think a little about what happens after the ribbon is cut. Grant funding is only the beginning of a much larger finan