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Commission approves $45,000 Root Analytics extension after debate over Brookdale and point‑in‑time count
Summary
After extended discussion over where to direct a short‑term $45,000 contract extension for homeless outreach and a required point‑in‑time count, the Macon Bibb County Commission approved a Root Analytics LLC agreement intended to preserve eligibility for larger grants and continue outreach coordination.
The Macon Bibb County Commission voted to approve a $45,000 extension to a professional services agreement with Root Analytics LLC to continue countywide street outreach work and complete a federally required point‑in‑time count of people experiencing homelessness.
Mayor Lester M. Miller introduced the item, saying the extension fills a gap created when prior grant funding expired and argued the small contract will protect the county’s ability to secure “millions of dollars” in future grant awards if the count and related grant deliverables are not completed. "This nominal amount of money is gonna save us millions of dollars," Mayor Miller said.
Jake Hall of Root Analytics described the contract work as…
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