June 9, 2020 Edition
The Paper Of Record for Fannin County Texas
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Commissioners Workshop CARES Act Funding
By Gabrielle DeMay
A special meeting of the Commissioners Court was called to order Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 2:02 p.m. by County Judge Randy Moore. Judge Moore established quorum; all com-
missioners were present. Judge Moore introduced special guest Herb Bristow of Waco to address the Coronavirus Relief Fund and grants to be distributed under the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Mr. Bristow
began with the background of the Act, noting that in its haste to bring aid to a country suffering from the sudden onslaught of Covid-19, Congress passed legislation that allowed state and local governments to allocate and distribute emergency
funds where they deemed best. There are, however, three national limitations: funds must be spent by December 30, 2020, funds must not be used for an expense that was budgeted before the Coronavirus outbreak, and funds must be
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