Congressman Cleaver Crafts Zero Hour Jackson County $70M Deal?!?

Not yet . . .

Actually . . . 

It's probably a bad idea for the Congressman to get involved in this hot mess given that "negotiations" have been going south for quite some time and he risks jumping aboard a sinking ship. 

However . . . 

CONGRESSMAN CLEAVER DEMANDING COMPROMISE PUTS ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON LEGISLATORS & THE EXEC TO MAKE A DEAL!!!

Actually . . .

Buried in the torrent of text about this story we've been posting all year . . . We actually noted the Congressman weighing in earlier. However, his influence has yet to forge any progress. 

Now . . . 

He's in the newspaper hoping to avoid EPIC waste that will send money back to the feds when it was intended to help local communities  . . . Here's the word:

"With the county at risk of having to return those dollars at the end of the year because of persistent disagreements on how to spend them, Cleaver is urging both sides — County Executive Frank White, Jr. and four legislators on one side and five legislators on the other — to face reality and compromise."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Newspaper: Jackson County’s inability to spend $70M from ARPA is ‘an embarrassment’ to Rep. Cleaver

UPDATED . . . 

'One step closer'; Jackson County Legislature compromising on plan for $70.4M in COVID Relief Funds

On Wednesday, the Jackson County Legislature met again, trying to figure out what to do with over $70 million in COVID Relief Funds, many feel they are closer to a deal now more than ever.

Jackson County legislators reach agreement on COVID-19 relief funds; One more vote remains

Jackson County legislators have agreed on how to allocate $70 million in COVID-19 relief funds, with one legislator dissenting.

Developing . . .