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Commissioners question equity and conflicts in Community Development and ARPA spending
Summary
At a Beaver County Board of Commissioners work session on April 9, a commissioner raised concerns about the distribution of Community Development and ARPA funds after staff reported a $289,000 allocation for work at Beaver Falls High School and a $58,000 purchase for the Beaver Falls Police.
At a Beaver County Board of Commissioners work session on April 9, a commissioner raised concerns about the distribution of Community Development and ARPA funds after staff reported a $289,000 allocation for work at Beaver Falls High School and a $58,000 purchase for the Beaver Falls Police.
The commissioner said the county’s assistant director also serves as president of the Beaver Falls school board and questioned whether that overlap could create a conflict of interest when large grants or county funds are directed to the high school. The commissioner said the pattern of awards appeared to favor particular…
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