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After debate, Cumberland County commissioners set $1.4 million placeholder for community funding
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to hold community funding at last year’s $1.1 million, use staff’s $1.7 million unallocated estimate, or compromise; after discussion they agreed on a $1.4 million placeholder for planning and asked staff to return with specifics.
Cumberland County commissioners on May 4 debated how much one-time money to set aside as a placeholder for community grants and ultimately agreed on $1.4 million.
Assistant County Manager Deborah Shaw told the board 31 applicants requested about $3.8 million through the UNICE community-funding process and that staff saw roughly $1.7 million of unallocated…
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