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Essex supervisors flag duplication in outside‑agency requests, plan tighter rules for youth incentive fund
Summary
Supervisors said discretionary outside‑agency funding will be limited by required obligations and raised concerns that some new requests duplicate existing services; they directed staff to draft clearer application procedures and advised routing awards through the board with advisory‑committee recommendations.
At the March 10 work session the Essex County Board of Supervisors discussed outside‑agency discretionary requests and a recent problem with the youth incentive fund application process.
Chairman Acres and other supervisors said outside‑agency awards will depend on mandatory county obligations and available discretionary funds, and that two new requests appeared to duplicate services already provided locally. "It's going to be a tight year to do any kind…
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