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Trousdale County mayor announces $2.38 million CDBG disaster grant
Summary
County Mayor Jakie West told the commission the county’s 2008 CDBG disaster application was approved for $2,382,000; he provided no disbursement date. The report also included recognition of two election commission members.
County Mayor Jakie West told the Hartsville/Trousdale County Commission on June 25 that the county’s 2008 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) disaster application has been approved for $2,382,000. "We have been approved for a grant in the amount of $2,382,000.00," West reported; he did not supply a date for disbursement.
The grant was presented as part of the mayor’s report on routine business; West also and, together with Steve Paxton, presented plaques recognizing Thomas Harper and Lucy Oldham for 20 years of service with the county Election Commission. The meeting record shows no immediate vote or action tied to the grant announcement and does not specify timelines, project uses, or subrecipients.
Jakie West’s announcement did note the approval but left key implementation details unspecified; the commission did not record a projected disbursement date or an implementation schedule during the meeting. Mayor West’s report also included a brief operations update indicating no further immediate action was taken by the commission on the grant during the session.
Next steps: The county has an approved award but the meeting record does not document when funds will be disbursed or how they will be allocated. The commission did not set an implementation timeline at the June 25 meeting.
