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Council discusses hiring a grants manager/risk manager to pursue funding and manage grant reporting
Summary
Councilors raised the idea of adding a part-time grants manager or facilitator—potentially combined with risk-management duties—to chase external funding, manage back-end reporting and lower staff burden; members discussed whether grants can cover administrative costs and suggested exploring part-time or contracted options.
St. Helens’ councilors used the work session to press staff on how the city pursues and manages grant funding and whether the city should hire a dedicated grants manager.
Multiple councilors said a single staff member focused on grant identification, application and post-award reporting could increase the city’s ability to…
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