JONESBORO — In its Sept. 5 regular meeting, the Clayton County Board of Commissioners approved an amended agreement with MNA Law to distribute nearly $3 million in rental assistance money.
The $2,921,981 was awarded to Clayton County by the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act for the county’s Emergency Rental Assistance 2 Program.
Clayton County Deputy Chief Operating Officer Landry Merkison told commissioners that about $1.6 million has been disbursed and the remaining money won’t last much longer.
The deadline for distributing the money is December of 2024, Merkison said.
MNA Law previously disbursed $6.2 million in rental assistance for the county, Merkison said.
“They were very good in helping citizens,” Commissioner Gail Hambrick said. “I’m very glad we dealing with them again — very professional.”
The County Commission also approved an an agreement with Project Real Life Youth Occupational Training Corps to distribute $1,684,655 in ARPA money for the county’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
In other action during the Sept. 5, the County Commission also approved the following:
— Several fiscal year 2023 budget amendments with the largest amendment being nearly $15 million to cover additional salaries, repairs, bank charges, fees, performance bond, utilities, other contract services, and claims expenses.
— To terminate a contract with Rosalin Isom, Esq., due to ARPA grant money no longer being available for the position as there is no longer a backlog of cases in Juvenile Court.
— To buy four 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 work trucks for a total of $313,220 through the Fire Department’s Fire District Fund.
— Data and internet services contracts with Comcast and AT&T.
— A contract with Operations 21 for a Deferred Prosecution Program Gun Safety Course.
— Annual contracts with M. Mitchell Group, Levonne…
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