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Council approves $80,000 AgriTector contract for urban agriculture planning; committee request denied
Summary
Lorain City Council approved a contract with AgriTector LLC to support an urban agriculture planning grant funded by the USDA. Council debated timing, community outreach, and whether to delay the contract for a presentation; a motion to send the measure to committee was defeated and the ordinance passed.
Lorain City Council voted to authorize the safety service director to enter into a contract with AgriTector LLC for planning work under a USDA Urban Agriculture Innovation Partnership (UAIP) grant, in a contract not to exceed $80,000.
Council discussion centered on transparency and community input. Several members asked for a presentation to council and the public about the scope and vendors before execution. The safety service director and staff said the work is a planning effort tied to a USDA grant; the full grant allocation was described in the meeting as about…
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