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Grant County commissioners table HMS funding request amid transparency concerns
Summary
After an hours-long debate about accounting, staffing and contracts, the Grant County Board of Commissioners voted to table a request from Hidalgo Medical Services for a $200,000 local funding commitment and directed staff to obtain documentation and accounting tied to existing leases and services for the county's senior centers.
At its May 22 meeting the Grant County Board of Commissioners voted to table a request from Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) for about $200,000 in additional local funding to cover projected shortfalls at the county's two senior centers.
The move followed sustained questioning from multiple commissioners about HMS’s accounting, employee roles and the program-level detail behind the funding request. County staff and the county attorney were directed to request contractual backup, regular accounting documents and, if necessary, pursue an audit or other remedies available under the county’s existing lease agreements.
County staff said the county historically budgets $50,000 as a local match for HMS in addition to in-kind contributions (facility space and related services). HMS’s letter to the county and updated submissions identified projected budget…
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