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Board rescinds Roots of Life contract, reallocates $40,000 to contingency; USDA grant work to continue with UGA involvement

2396511 · February 13, 2025
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The board rescinded a December 2024 contract extension with Roots of Life LLC for garden extension services, approved a $40,000 budget transfer to general contingency, and confirmed USDA grant-funded work will continue with county general services building the project and UGA managing programming.

Rockdale County commissioners approved rescinding contract 2024-214 with Roots of Life LLC and moved $40,000 from extension services to the county general fund contingency on Feb. 25.

Staff described the project as partly funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant of $145,000. According to county staff, roughly $50,000–$60,000 of the grant…

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