The Belgrade City Council is poised to pass a resolution making it clear that it will comply with new state law related to emergency health regulations so that Belgrade is not penalized financially when receiving future federal appropriations.
Such a resolution would send âa message that weâll comply with the directives of the state and not necessarily those of the local health board,â City Manager Ted Barkley said during this Mondayâs council meeting.
By doing so, he explained, the city will not be penalized under a provision in the clause in House Bill 632, which stipulates that federal appropriations for municipalities adopting health restrictions more stringent than those in effect at the state level to be cut by 20 percent.