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SLO County board approves REACH funding but splits over extra $200,000 study
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved the county's continuing funding for REACH but divided over an added $200,000 for an economic baseline study of unincorporated areas. Supervisor Gibson called the $200,000 premature and vague; the motion to adopt staff's recommendation passed in a roll-call vote with Gibson dissenting.
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 10 to approve continued funding for REACH while sparring over an additional $200,000 earmarked for an economic baseline report focused on unincorporated communities.
Supervisor Bruce Gibson was the most pointed critic, questioning the scope and timing of the extra payment. "I don't believe the scoping on that is anywhere close to adequate," Gibson said during deliberations, adding that the county has already provided REACH with substantial funding over recent years and that…
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