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He continued to place these reasons into perspective explaining that the total budget <br />is $50,000 and a typical monthly request has been in a $2,000 to $3,000 range. Now at the end of <br />the fiscal year they submit a $21,000 request. <br /> <br />Jacqueline Reason, <br /> CEO of G.R.O.W, Inc. responded to several questions posed <br />by Commissioner Lowther and Commissioner Adams defending her company’s actions. She <br />explained that their CPA, who is located in Houston, made the request for extension. She <br />contributed that request to the hurricanes. After the hurricanes they were without power so they <br />never received any email or letter from staff saying that the final request for payment was due <br />October 11, 2004. She contested that in her conversations with staff she was never told that she <br />would not receive payment. She was puzzled as to why she was being denied payment. <br /> <br />Discussion continued and Ms. Reason was advised that she signed a contract and she <br />needed to become more familiar with that contract and abide by the rules of the grant program. <br />The Board also felt that her company may have been misrepresented by their CPA. <br /> <br />Commissioner Neuberger wanted to know the amount that they could be reimbursed <br />if they were more timely with their paperwork. <br />Administrator Baird was opposed to that idea because they would be setting <br />precedence. <br />Commissioner Lowther reminded everyone similar situations have been addressed <br />at earlier meetings concerning meeting deadlines because of the hurricanes this year and he felt <br />staff needed to be somewhat flexible. <br /> <br />Director Brown responded to the question saying there is approximately $3,800.00 <br />in expenses that would have been reimbursed if they had met the deadline. <br /> <br /> November 9, 2004 <br />21 <br /> <br />