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City and county officials say budget constraints and federal grant uncertainty threaten climate staffing and programs
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City and county sustainability directors warned that grant changes and tight local budgets could erode staff capacity and slow planned climate projects; both offices described staffing requests and the possibility that positions depend on grant outcomes.
City and county sustainability directors told the advisory board that fiscal constraints and uncertainty around federal grants may limit their ability to sustain or expand climate work.
Eric Schomburger, Director of the City of Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office, said the city had expanded its staff on the strength of federal grant awards but that some positions in the proposed budget depend on resolution of grant funding.…
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