BREAVRD COUNTY, Fla. – Spurred by a plea from County Commissioner Kristine Isnardi to “do the right thing,” commissioners approved allocating some of the money from the county’s federal coronavirus aid package to help local residents struggling to pay for housing and food, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.
By a 3-2 vote on Tuesday night, commissioners set aside $4.4 million of the $105 million the county received through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act for that purpose.
However, the $4.4 million allocation was not as much money as some of the speakers addressing the County Commission had hoped for.