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Wilsonville joins federal lawsuit over retroactive grant conditions that could threaten transit and homelessness funds
Summary
Mayor Charles O'Neil announced June 2 that Wilsonville joined a coalition of local governments in a federal lawsuit challenging retroactive changes to federal grant conditions; city leaders say the changes could force repayment of transit grants or require actions that conflict with Oregon law.
Wilsonville announced on June 2 that the city has joined a coalition of cities, counties and transit agencies in a federal lawsuit challenging retroactive changes federal agencies made to grant agreements.
Mayor Charles O'Neil told the City Council the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, seeks to block conditions that were added to grant awards without congressional action and that the city says conflict with state and local laws. "At stake are millions in federal grants to support vital services, including public transit and homelessness assistance, which are now under threat due to unlawful changes imposed…
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