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Advisory council forwards Esperanza House grant to commissioners, rejects wastewater‑testing proposal and tables Walter Watkins request
Summary
At its March 13 meeting the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council voted not to forward a wastewater monitoring proposal to county commissioners, voted to forward an application from Esperanza House for commissioners’ consideration (with one abstention), and tabled a request from Walter Watkins Ministries pending commissioners’ funding decisions.
The Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council on March 13 moved three opioid‑fund grant recommendations to different outcomes: it voted not to forward a proposal to test wastewater for fentanyl to the county commissioners, approved forwarding an application from Esperanza House for the commissioners’ review (with one abstention), and tabled an application from Walter Watkins Ministries to await the commissioners’ action on other requests.
Council members described the advisory body’s role as a local gatekeeper that reviews applications and then forwards recommendations to the county commissioners, who have final discretion on awards. A council member said the group had…
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