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Grant consultant says $4M appropriations earmark for Westside youth facility is no longer available; board approves paying consultant invoices amid procedural争议
Summary
A county-hired grant consultant said a $4 million congressional appropriation for a proposed Westside youth facility awarded in March 2023 was withdrawn because the project was not funding-ready; the board also approved paying the consultant's outstanding invoices after debate about contract scope and grant-policy compliance.
Kennedy Shannon, vice president of community programs at iParametrics, told Newton County commissioners on July 15 that a March 2023 congressional set-aside of $4 million for a proposed Westside youth facility is no longer available because the project was not "funding ready" and the congressional office determined environmental review and project authorization were not in place.
Shannon said the application was filed in 2023 by then-Commissioner Saunders but that board-level approval and the required project readiness items were not documented. "There was no site identified. There was no building pending. There was no engineering. There was no budget," Shannon said. iParametrics said it had…
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