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Jackson County board approves Community Action Agency to administer CDBG grant after contract-language dispute
Summary
After a debate about wording in the Community Action Agency’s proposal, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted 6–1–1 to select CAA as the third‑party administrator for a CDBG grant that serves townships outside the city of Jackson.
Jackson County commissioners voted Nov. 18 to select the Community Action Agency to administer a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for townships outside the city of Jackson, after a heated exchange about unclear contract language in the agency’s proposal.
Commissioner Bair objected to language he said was “unclear” on page 4 of the proposed 17‑page agreement and said he “cannot support a signing an agreement that says they're unclear on how they will proceed.” Administrator/Controller Overton told commissioners the county ran a competitive request for proposals and received two bids,…
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