CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  Chair welcomed everyone

CITIZENS REQUESTING TO BE HEARD (3-Minute Limit)

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GENERAL BUSINESS

1.

Discussion Regarding the Re-Allocation of Funds for the Gadsden County American Rescue Plan (GCARP) Program

  Dixon introduced above item. 

Paid out number of businesses already for small businesses

Have remaining in all programs: $776,100.00

Asking to shift $260,000 to Small Business Assistance Program; shift $255,000 to Emergency Medical Services to purchase an ALS ambulance; $252,100 to purchase additional ALS ambulance; reimburse $9,000 to Sheriff for security detail at GCARP Resident Assistance Food Card event.

  Green said first question was $260000 Small Business Program-will that cover all applicants.  Dixon said will cover subsequent applicants.  Also know importance of ambulance as well. 

  Holt said the $260,000 already set aside-Dixon said that covers first ambulance & $255,000 cover second if decide to do that. 

Already approved spending of $9,000 for Sheriff and $255,000 for ambulance.

  Dixon said already identified businesses to receive $260,000

  Green said in recognition to what Holt said for businesses, will portal have to be opened back up?  Will County have to pay Integrity?  Dixon said Integrity got paid whether they do lot of work or little work. 

  V said if decide to put $140,000 into small businesses-how if that determined? 

  Integrity Group said Fredericka was on Zoom and wanted to be recognized.

  Fredericka wanted to add the $260,000, there are

  V said his understanding, if looking at $280,000, may be $20,000 to come from $140,000

  NeSmith said was in-line with closing comments from previous workshop-think that now have better direction to go in, start planning now and if need to allocate funds, we could develop plan for long range

  Green said seem all on same page-was the $140,000 same that Hinson mentioned for homeless? 

  NeSmith said Green brought up excellent thought.  Need to come up with plan.

  Holt said need to approve and set aside …

  Holt said her desire for more funding for small business.             

MOTION TO ADJOURN

  Workshop adjourned at 5:37 p.m.