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Supervisors approve consent calendar including interim CDBG-backed septic relief; Peters votes no, requests funding breakdown
Summary
The Kern County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 approved its consent calendar including an item to use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for interim relief where septic systems are failing. Supervisor Peters voted no and requested a follow-up report with allocation details and history of CDBG spending.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted to approve its consent calendar on Tuesday, Sept. 9, including an item authorizing interim relief efforts funded through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to address failing septic systems in parts of the county. The motion passed 4-1, with Supervisor David Peters recorded as the lone vote against the consent package.
The vote matters because the CDBG program is targeted to low- and moderate-income areas and county officials said the funding is being used to provide short-term relief while design and construction continue for permanent sewer infrastructure. Assistant County Administrative Officer Elsa Martinez told the board that CDBG funds are managed through the planning and…
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