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Carroll County directs staff to release RFPs for cannabis‑derived community reinvestment funds after heated public comment
Summary
After extensive public comment and debate, the Board of County Commissioners voted 4‑1 to direct staff to release RFPs for Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund dollars limited to housing and homelessness, behavioral health, and youth after‑school programs, while emphasizing strict guardrails and reporting requirements.
Carroll County commissioners voted 4‑1 on Dec. 4 to direct staff to issue requests for proposals for state community reinvestment and repair fund (CRRF) dollars, narrowing the use to housing and homelessness, behavioral‑health services, and youth after‑school programming.
The motion followed more than an hour of public comment and board discussion about whether county officials should accept cash derived from state marijuana sales. Opponents repeatedly told the commissioners the funds are "illegal" under federal law. "These funds are illegal," public commenter Bobby Moore said during the meeting,…
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