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Resident presses Washington County Council for clearer reporting on 'ready grants' and Growth Partnership roles
Summary
Jennifer Bowers told the council she could not find evidence in council minutes that members who sit on Growth Partnership or RDA bodies report back; council members said fiscal involvement is triggered only when matching funds are required and that a $300,000 match prompted council action on a $1.22 million grant now under final review.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Jennifer Bowers asked the Washington County Council what information members should expect before funding projects and why council representatives who sit on Growth Partnership and RDA boards do not report back in the council minutes.
"So my understanding is they originated the growth partnership, the commissioners approved them and then this body approves the funding... What is the role of those members on those bodies? Are they supposed to be…
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