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Council delays decision on restoring $30,000 to MCSA after questions about staffing and accounting
Summary
Councilmembers debated whether to restore $30,000 to Muscatine Community Services Agency (MCSA). Some members urged short-term restoration; others raised process concerns and questioned whether a second housing navigator had been hired. MCSA said the second position became vacant in October and is being recruited; the council agreed to revisit the item at a future meeting.
The Muscatine City Council on March 17 debated whether to restore $30,000 to Muscatine Community Services Agency (MCSA) funding that had been cut from the draft budget.
Councilmember Gordon urged restoring the money for this year, noting the request represents "less than point 12% of our general fund" and suggesting one‑year funding with no guarantee for the following year. Councilmember Brockert and others…
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