Resident tells commission CDBG program is 'unlawful,' cites constitutional concerns
Dec 2, 2025
Dec 2, 2025
A Riverside resident told the Box Elder County hearing that federal grant programs like CDBG lack constitutional authority and should not be used; commissioners did not directly rebut the claim during the hearing.
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During public comment at the Nov. 19 hearing, Diana Hardy Bridal objected to the federal Community Development Block Grant program on constitutional grounds. She questioned the federal government's authority to run such programs and said the scheme takes citizens' money and redistributes it through grant programs.
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