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The city is working to fix how it manages cannabis-related community funding. Right now, it's hard to track if the money is actually helping the community because no single department is in charge.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 2 the 90 before that.
The city is considering a $75,000 grant for a new equity assessment.
Potential future cannabis business applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Nonprofits that have not received promised payments from cannabis operators.
The city's program for pairing cannabis businesses with nonprofits is currently disorganized, with some nonprofits receiving no funding and others struggling to get payments. The committee is demanding a plan to track these payments and hold businesses accountable.
The city's program for pairing cannabis businesses with nonprofits is facing major scrutiny. Leaders are worried that some businesses aren't paying their fair share, and they want to fix the process to ensure money actually helps the community.
The city needs to do a better job of tracking money from cannabis businesses to local nonprofits to make sure the community actually gets the promised support.
The city is struggling to track whether cannabis businesses are actually paying the money they promised to local nonprofits. The committee wants to centralize this oversight and create a better way to handle disputes.
The committee is struggling to understand how the city's current social equity program works, who is getting funded, and if it's effective. They want a clear, written process before moving forward with new programs.
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