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Council hears public concerns as staff presents updated grants policy; staff says federal rules remain controlling
Summary
Staff presented an updated grant policy intended to streamline grant administration; a resident warned removal of DEI-related language could disadvantage small minority- and women-owned businesses. Staff said federal law and grant-making policies will continue to govern grants.
City staff presented an updated grants policy to the Newberg City Council on Oct. 20 that consolidates earlier internal practices, clarifies approval thresholds and identifies the city’s grant-administration roles.
The presenter described the update as a streamlined replacement for a 2018 policy that had grown long and contained restatements of the purchasing manual and other rules. The updated policy clarifies who approves grant applications: department heads can approve grants below $50,000, the city manager…
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