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Committee to seek phone approval to fund veteran's well replacement, $3,834
Summary
The committee heard a request from a Vietnam-era veteran for a well replacement. Because the request exceeded the staff approval threshold, staff will phone commissioners to seek majority approval to disperse funds; the veteran currently has no water.
The Bay County Veterans Affairs Committee considered a request to replace a private well for a Vietnam-era veteran who currently has no water. Committee members said the repair estimate exceeded the delegated approval limit and staff will poll commissioners by phone for a majority decision.
Committee discussion identified the requester as a Vietnam-era veteran who served in Germany; staff said the household has very low income and no savings to cover a replacement. The amount given in the meeting was $3,834 and staff said that figure exceeds the approval authority of a staff approver named Matt, requiring committee-level approval.
The two committee members present said they were in agreement to disperse funds for the well repair, and a staff member (Mark) said he would reach out to other commissioners to obtain a majority. Meeting remarks made clear that the phone contacts are intended to secure a quorum and a majority approval remotely; committee members said the office will report back on the result.
No formal, recorded in-person vote was taken at the meeting; committee members instructed staff to proceed with the phone poll and to report the outcome to the committee at a later meeting.
