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St. Clair County commissioners pause EDA quarterly payment pending review
Summary
The St. Clair County Board of Commissioners voted to withhold the next quarterly payment to the county's Economic Development Alliance while the board schedules a workshop and seeks answers about transparency, nondisclosure agreements and the EDA's operations.
The St. Clair County Board of Commissioners voted to withhold its next quarterly payment to the Economic Development Alliance (EDA) while the new board studies how the county should fund or oversee the organization.
The action follows weeks of public comment criticizing the EDA's use of nondisclosure agreements, claimed backdoor negotiations over local projects and a pattern of residents saying they learned of large projects only after deals advanced. Commissioner Robert Felix moved to delay payment; the motion was seconded and passed by voice/roll-call vote.
Supporters of the moratorium said county funding gives the EDA leverage and that the board should…
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