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New World Believers says it is owed reimbursements; board authorizes legal steps to seek return of vehicles
Summary
Latasha Jones of New World Believers told the board the group has unpaid November/December reimbursements and disputes an ECT termination; legal counsel reported contract termination on Jan. 8, said vehicles purchased with grant funds must be returned, and the board authorized counsel to pursue repossession if the vehicles are not returned while staff reviews possible duplicative billing with the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Latasha Jones, speaking for New World Believers, told the Children’s Trust board that her organization has not received reimbursements for November and December despite providing required receipts and an action plan, and that the group was later suspended and terminated by ECT.
Jones said the organization was now facing threats of legal action over three vehicles it purchased for program use in 2024–25 and asked the board what steps were needed to obtain funds owed and avoid being penalized for purchases the board previously approved.
Legal counsel told the board that the trust suspended the New World Believers contract effective Jan. 8,…
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