After 30 years of working with The Woodlands Township, Monique Sharp assumed the role of general manager and president for the special-purpose district in February.
It s really a slap in the face to the township, Director John Anthony Brown said.
One point the directors discussed in depth was how the county had reimbursed itself for law enforcement expenses. The county allocated $50 million of CARES funds to reimburse county public safety expenses, Sharp said. Directors questioned whether that reimbursement was for public safety expenses already funded by the township. The Woodlands Township contracts with Montgomery and Harris counties for law enforcement contracts. If they got reimbursed for the same expense, that’s double indemnification; that’s not right,” board of directors Chair Gordy Bunch said.
Bunch said the township was working with local legislators to ensure that there is language in future aid packages that will “bypass an arbitrary redistributor,” stating that federal funds intended for cities and entities like the township had not been allocated as intended.
Woodlands leaders irritated with CARES Act funds distribution
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Township board Chairman Gordy Bunch criticizes Montgomery County officials over continuing dispute over CARES Act funding allocations. The Woodlands finance director, Monique Sharp, provided a report of how other Texas cities and counties distributed the funds during the Feb. 24 meeting.Courtesy / CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
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The Woodlands finance director, Monique Sharp, provided a report of how other Texas cities and counties distributed the funds during the Feb. 24 meeting. She said aside from Montgomery County, every other community or governmental entity that distributed funds did so on a per capita financial model.Courtesy / CourtesyShow MoreShow Less