Re-vote on CDBG funding
Well ... that was painful, drawn-out and mind-numbing, but Alice Kinman's proposal to restore $50,000 in funding to the East Athens Development Corporation and the Hancock Corridor Development Corporation - $25,000 each - passed with Mayor Heidi Davison passing the tie-breaking vote.
A substitute motion made by Harry Sims which would have restored half of the funding to both organizations with a review being condcuted at the mid-point of the year failed by a 6-4 vote. Carl Jordan voted no on both motions, favoring Elton Dodson's proposal to restore funding in lieu of a massive reorganization of each agency, their infrastructure and their mission.
Why Dodson's proposal was not put forward, I'm not entirely sure since it would have reached the 5-5 threshold, though Davison probably would have voted against it.
More commentary coming tomorrow.
A substitute motion made by Harry Sims which would have restored half of the funding to both organizations with a review being condcuted at the mid-point of the year failed by a 6-4 vote. Carl Jordan voted no on both motions, favoring Elton Dodson's proposal to restore funding in lieu of a massive reorganization of each agency, their infrastructure and their mission.
Why Dodson's proposal was not put forward, I'm not entirely sure since it would have reached the 5-5 threshold, though Davison probably would have voted against it.
More commentary coming tomorrow.
posted by Jmac at 12:44 AM
4 Comments:
I watched it, too. I think Carl either didn't want to give them any funding at all or he wanted to re-visit which parks would get money.
He did make some comments referring to Dodson's "idea" - since it was never a real proposal or a motion as though he might be leaning towards that but nothing he had said earlier made it seem like he wanted to give them any money at all. I suppose nobody can ever be sure what he would have favored.
I'm very happy they didn't go with the incredible vague review/contigency funding thing - what a nightmare that would have been!
David Lynn had it right - it would have just been a re-run of all the same stuff in 6-months and folks who need the assistance from the funds would still be waiting for help.
Al
Appreciate you night owls keeping us up-to-date!
Thanks JMAC.
I clearly heard Andy Herod say into an open mike after the final vote "I have got to stop drinking..."
It is barely audible on the tape.
he probably said "I gotta start drinking" after all of that
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