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Palmdale approves $300,000 MOU with AV Edge after council presses for budget and quarterly reports
Summary
Council approved a one‑year memorandum of understanding with AV Edge for up to $300,000 to support economic development and workforce initiatives after AV Edge agreed to provide quarterly reports and make its budget available; council members pressed for more transparent deliverables and board‑representation changes.
The Palmdale City Council on Oct. 7 approved a one‑year memorandum of understanding with AV Edge, a regional economic development organization, for an amount not to exceed $300,000. The contract — pulled from the consent calendar for discussion — drew extended public comment and questions from councilmembers seeking clearer deliverables, a breakdown of AV Edge’s budget and greater oversight.
Megan Taggart, the city’s director of economic and community development, described the MOU’s deliverables: business recruitment and…
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