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Commission approves third-year contract with Mediation & Restorative Services for social-equity youth and family outreach
Summary
City commission approved a contract with Mediation and Restorative Services funded by marijuana excise tax dollars to support youth and family outreach, educational work and conflict-resolution services; the nonprofit said it will continue neighborhood office hours and school/community outreach
The Muskegon City Commission approved a contract with Mediation and Restorative Services to continue community outreach and youth/family mediation work funded from the city’s social equity allocation of marijuana excise tax revenue.
Mike Franzek, the city’s planning director, told commissioners the organization requested slightly less funding than last year because its overhead has fallen. "This is the third year we'll be working with them. They actually are requesting $5,000 less from the contract last year because they have lower overhead cost," Franzek said. He said staff will sign the contract so the nonprofit can begin billing and receiving…
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