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Commissioners debate community-grant reallocation after Texas Township seeks different use

Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole · December 3, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners raised transparency and process concerns after Texas Township sought to repurpose previously awarded ARPA community-grant funds; board members split between strict adherence to scoring rules and outreach to accommodate township hardship.

An unfinished-business discussion on Dec. 2 focused on two community-grant requests from Texas Township and a dispute over when and how awardees may change the use of grant funds.

Commissioner Wheeler and Commissioner Mazer described direct communications from Texas Township officials asking to reallocate previously awarded funds to support local priorities amid fiscal strain. Wheeler urged…

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