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McLean County advisory council tables Brightpoint funding request amid questions over IGA fit
Summary
An advisory council voted to table a $150,000 funding request to Brightpoint for supervised visitation and a children's waiting room after members said the proposal lacked a clear link to the intergovernmental agreement; staff were asked to return with separated cost details and a timeline for a special meeting.
A McLean County advisory council on funding tabled a request to replace lost federal support for two Brightpoint programs after members said they needed clearer evidence the proposal fits the intergovernmental agreement that guides the council's decision-making.
The funding request, brought by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), would have matched about $150,000 in federal support that Brightpoint (formerly Children’s Home and Aid) lost this fall, presenter (Speaker 6) said. The proposal packaged two services: a supervised visitation and exchange center, which accounts for roughly 72% of the personnel budget, and a children’s waiting room operated at…
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