Mora County’s $41M Cash Windfall Backed Up

Mora County in New Mexico just returned over $41 million meant to fight fires and floods—because county leaders couldn’t agree on how to spend it, and the money had an expiration date. As wildfires worsen and state officials scramble to break the disaster cycle, this messy situation coincides with an ongoing audit—and a new state law now puts disaster funding under state control, forcing local governments to apply for aid after a federal disaster. Can the same leaders who bungled the first round actually navigate this new system? Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0ded46fc27965c29