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Council alarms over 57 pending small-project applications left unscored
Summary
Council members pressed OGM after Murphy said 57 non-state-matched (small capital/non-arts) applications remain unreviewed; Friedson and others asked for an immediate timeline and council assistance to recruit reviewers or elevate to the CAO/County Executive to avoid further delays for nonprofits.
Council President Friedson and other members told Murphy the county cannot leave dozens of nonprofits waiting on decisions. Murphy said "There are 57 of them that still need to be reviewed to score," and explained the pause on community reviewers after concerns about perceived bias, leaving county staff as the alternative but creating workload conflicts that have delayed scoring.
Friedson pressed for an urgent timeline, noting approximately $7.5 million in total requests against roughly $1 million appropriated for those categories, and asked whether the funds would be expended this fiscal year. Murphy said he was "90% certain" the funds would be utilized and that OGM is clearing a backlog program by program, but he and Friedson agreed the council should send a letter to the County Executive and CAO asking for prioritization and an immediate timeline for reviewer recruitment or reassignment.
