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Carroll County schedules public hearing to set priorities for cannabis reinvestment fund
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted to hold a public hearing Oct. 16 on how to distribute about $1.9 million in Maryland Cannabis Administration Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund money; county staff outlined proposed priorities and an RFP timeline and invited community input.
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to hold a public hearing Oct. 16 on proposed uses of the Maryland Cannabis Administration Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, a pool of state-directed revenue set aside to support communities the state identified as disproportionately harmed by prior cannabis laws.
County grants staff said the county has about $1.9 million in the fund and asked the board to authorize a public hearing so the county can seek public input before issuing a request for proposals.
The funding may only be used for community-based initiatives that benefit low-income communities and the state-identified disproportionately impacted area in Carroll County — ZIP code 21157 — and may not be used for law enforcement activities or to supplant existing local government funding. County staff outlined potential purpose areas the community stakeholder group has prioritized, including homelessness prevention, behavioral health crisis services, education and after-school programs, workforce development and transportation.
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