Tuesday, Jun 29 2010 03:18 PM
Afternoon supervisors session
By City Beat
We're back, and the discussion of the black infant health program is re-opened from the morning session.
Constantine is answering two questions from this morning.
- Can funds leftover from this year be used for next year? They were unable to find a provision that allows it.
Theresa Goldner, county counsel, says they looked at it during lunch hour. She is handing mic to deputy counsel. He tells board the contract does not speak to carryover funds. In normal course of grants there is no authority to carry over; it's use it or lose it. They're still looking into it and have a call out to state public health department.
So far, it looks like it won't be a go, in other words.
Supes continue item to end of the agneda in case Mr. Lee gets a call.
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