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Residents and NAACP press Modesto council to re-open vote on cannabis equity grant; motion for special meeting fails 3–3
Summary
Multiple speakers urged the council to let staff apply for a state cannabis equity grant (up to $250,000) and to reconsider a prior tie vote; public commenters and the NAACP alleged potential inequities and asked for reconsideration, but a motion to call a special meeting failed 3–3.
A group of community speakers urged the Modesto City Council on Dec. 10 to authorize staff to submit an application for state cannabis equity funding and to reconsider a prior tied vote that left the program stalled.
Terry Johnson, representing the NAACP Modesto-Stanislaus, said the grant "is up to $250,000" and urged council members to approve the city's application before the stated Dec. 16 deadline. Wendy Byrd told the council,…
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