The Mandeville City Council has voted to reject a proposed agreement with the parish over the use of federal grant funds.
The parish council last week approved giving municipalities an opportunity to opt into the parish's Community Development Block Grant program.
The CDBG funds are used for infrastructure improvements and services for low-income residents.
Mandeville took the issue up on Thursday after tabling it at the July 25 meeting.
The council engaged in a lengthy discussion over proposed amendments to the agreement before rejecting it. But some councilmen questioned whether federal regulations even allowed for amendments to the agreement.
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