Jefferson County received $300,000 through the American Rescue Plan for eligible widows, widowers or dependents of parents who have died from covid, but the disbursement of those funds is now delayed after Quorum Court members voted to table the agenda item because they needed clarification on how recipients were chosen and the amount of money they would receive.
What started as an emotional and heartfelt Quorum Court meeting Monday night ended in a contentious discussion when it came to passing the $10,724,599 Jefferson County 2022 budget.