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Commissioners send local cannabis reinvestment funds to Local Management Board after initial tie vote
Summary
Following an initial 3–3 tie, Worcester County commissioners voted 5–2 to direct locally received cannabis reinvestment funds to the county’s Local Management Board (LMB) for allocation and administration. Commissioners debated whether to retain awarding authority at the county level or delegate it to the LMB.
Worcester County commissioners voted 5–2 on Oct. 21 to transfer county-administered cannabis reinvestment funds to the Local Management Board (LMB) for administration and awarding, after an earlier tied vote left the matter unresolved.
Background: the county has received cannabis funding since 2024. Earlier guidance permitted community‑based initiatives, and the county released a reinvestment and repair grant application in June that drew 23 proposals. Subsequent state regulations narrowed permissible uses to items such as behavioral‑health crisis response, homelessness prevention, and other social‑service uses, prompting staff to seek commissioner direction…
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