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Cook County Board advances broad consent agenda: contracts, grants and legislative referrals
Summary
The board approved multiple consent items including contracts, grants, ARPA transfers, reappointments and referrals to committee; it also suspended rules to take up supplemental resolutions urging state and federal action on gun safety and environmental matters.
At the regular session, the Cook County Board approved a wide slate of consent-agenda items spanning finance, asset management, transportation and public health and suspended the rules to consider supplemental legislative resolutions.
Early in the meeting the board voted by roll call to allow remote participation (13 yeas, 4 absent). On the consent calendar, commissioners took voice votes to approve a mix of receive-and-file reports, contract renewals and proposed grants. Notable items presented on the floor included:
- A proposed transfer of funds of $435,000 to support Cook…
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