Council passed bill 22-26 to repeal the SBIR/STTR matching-grant program sunset and codify a phase‑0 $5,000 grant; an amendment by Councilmember Sales that would have required an annual optional survey of grant applicants/awardees to collect demographic, workforce and procurement partnership data was debated and failed on the floor after executive staff and several council members raised concerns about legal and administrative burdens.

Patillo, Brown & Hill presented the FY2025 audited financial statements with an unmodified opinion; the single-audit work found one reporting error tied to the rural law enforcement grant (incorrect salary-increase dates reported), which the auditor said has been corrected and will be rechecked next year.

The Opioid Abatement Authority told city and county awardees that FY26 annual reports (covering 07/01/2025–06/30/2026) are now available in the grants portal, that the prior carry-forward true-up has been folded into the annual report, and that direct-distribution reports will be due Oct. 1. Presenters walked through the portal, ledger upload and e-signature steps.

The Office of Community Services (Division of Community Assistance) held a webinar for tribal CSBG grant administrators explaining who must file the full FY25 CSBG Tribal Annual Report versus the short form, the March 31 submission deadline, OLDC submission steps via GrantSolutions, and available technical assistance.

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Treasurer Carol Coppola reported Barnstable County had just under $83 million in cash as of Dec. 31 and that salary and fringe account for roughly 75% of operating budgets; she noted a $650,000 PFAS stabilization allocation and explained that withdrawals from stabilization and OPEB trust funds require ordinances approved by the commissioners and assembly.

Auditors reported a modified opinion on Easton Area School District's fiscal 2024 statements and an adverse compliance opinion on ESSER reporting; the board accepted the audit and challenged the causes of delays, consultant costs and whether federal recoveries are likely.

KSDE staff told the board their decade-old KIOSK suite needs a new RFP for ongoing maintenance after procurement denied a sole-source exception; staff said the system streamlines grant reporting and is funded by federal/state set-asides (ESEA/IDEA).