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Board directs tighter grant-application review, asks CAO to return revised purchasing policy
Summary
Supervisors requested a clearer countywide process for grant applications and directed staff to return with a revised purchasing/grant-application policy placing an initial review under the CAO to vet long‑term fiscal commitments; staff said a draft will be returned for board review.
San Benito County supervisors on Tuesday directed county staff to draft a revised purchasing and grant-application policy that routes grant applications through the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for review before submission, with the CAO empowered to request further analysis of long‑term staffing or maintenance obligations.
The board’s discussion followed concerns from department heads and public commenters that current timeframes and review processes sometimes leave departments unable to prepare complete grant applications within short notice and that applications submitted without full analysis can expose the county to unbudgeted long‑term commitments. Several…
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