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Residents press commissioners for transparency on county gun-safety grant; consultants' invoices, survey to students questioned
Summary
Residents and public officials on June 18 pressed Monroe County commissioners for public clarity about a roughly $695,000 state-funded gun-safety grant, questioning consultant fees and whether student questionnaires are appropriate.
Multiple residents and officials at the June 18 meeting raised questions about Monroe County’s Community Partnership for Gun Safety grant, focusing on consultant invoices, the project’s use of student questionnaires, and how much of the awarded funds are going to consultants rather than direct community services.
Theresa Tesh, a public commenter, said she obtained the grant application and questioned why the county’s $695,000 award included a survey for high-school students when the application text emphasized prosecutorial and investigative capacity. Tesh asked the commissioners to hold a public meeting to explain the grant’s scope, invoices and…
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