Committee adopts city-run East Side grants program after debate over oversight
After extensive public comment urging city control, the neighborhood committee approved Council Member Ron Salem’s substitute to manage East Side CBA funds within city government while adding oversight safeguards, initial eligibility limits and board‑composition goals.
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Council Member Ron Salem’s substitute to administer east side Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) funds inside city government won committee approval on Feb. 2, following weeks of public pressure and a daylong discussion that included the inspector general and the council auditor.
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