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Rocky Mount council approves grants, contracts and a sewer agreement; several members recused on funding votes
Summary
The Rocky Mount City Council approved multiple budget appropriations, grant and loan agreements, a wholesale sewer contract and contracts for planning and consulting work; several council members recused themselves on items tied to outside nonprofits.
The Rocky Mount City Council approved a package of ordinances, grants and contracts, including housing repair grants, funding to support homelessness services through an outside organization, a building reuse grant and related loan and nonprofit agreements, a wholesale sewer purchase agreement with the town of Nashville, a comprehensive land-use-plan contract and updated banking authorizations.
Key actions approved by the council included:
- A project ordinance appropriating $700,000 from the State Budget Appropriations Fund for additional distribution of grants administered through the city's housing repair and rehabilitation programs. Motion: Councilman Knight; second: Councilman Joiner; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- A project ordinance appropriating $300,000 from the State Budget Appropriations Fund to…
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