Despite outcries from Fort Bend County Judge KP George and calls to action from local nonprofit leaders, the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 May 4 to approve the countyâs allocation of more than $157 million in state and local COVID-19 relief funds apportioned from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (APRA).
The funds are to be split between 2021 and 2022, according to the budget, which is a draft dated April 29 and was the most recent version of the document available per Georgeâs communications director Tami Frazier.Â
George posted a statement on Facebook last Wednesday in response to the vote, calling it a âhaphazardly constructed planâ and âwithout an iota of community involvement.âÂ