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Residents say federal funding remains available for Westside Youth Facility; call for clarity after consultant payments
Summary
During the Aug. 5 Newton County meeting residents and community representatives raised questions about consulting payments and the status of federal and local funds for a proposed Westside Youth Facility, citing a letter from the office of Rep. Hank Johnson that said $4 million remains reserved for the project.
Community members at the Newton County Board of Commissioners meeting on Aug. 5 urged the board to clarify the status of funding and planning for the proposed Westside Youth Facility, saying federal and local funds are available and asking the county to proceed transparently.
Maya Allen Neely, who identified herself as a Newton County resident and representative of the Thirteenth Federation of Democratic Women, said a local news report and subsequent public discussion had misstated the availability of federal funds. "Shannon shared that she believed that the $4,000,000 federal funding was no longer available for the county to claim. However, after speaking to Hank Johnson's office this past Monday, she received confirmation that the funding was still on the table," Neely said, summarizing her conversation with congressional staff and citing a letter from…
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