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KSMU reporter Gregory Holman sat down with Greene County's budget officer to learn more about this year's county spending, ahead of the budget's expected adoption by Greene County Commissioners on January 10. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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Regina Greer Cooper will leave at the end of the year.
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In the first round of application review, 12 smaller Greene County nonprofits were awarded grants of less than $50,000.
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President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 recovery law last year, the American Rescue Plan Act. Since then, Greene County got a $56.9 million share of the taxpayer funding and plans to spend $8 million on local small businesses. So far, Greene County Commissioners have awarded $2.4 million to 204 applicants.
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With the new Greene County Jail opening this spring, the county has free space in the former jail now available for other uses.
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County officials said that the awards announced Tuesday are just the first round. More federal Rescue Plan money will be awarded in the future.
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Tricia Derges, a state lawmaker and an assistant physician, faced a recent trial. Charges included wire fraud, illegal distribution of controlled substances and making false statements to investigators.
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"Transformational" community impact. That’s what’s on the May 25 agenda for the three Greene County Commissioners. They’ll hear presentations from local organizations who want to create American Rescue Plan projects in the Springfield area.