Alabama Baptists drop request for FEMA aid after controversy erupts.Three Baptist churches in Alabama that housed hurricane evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. have withdrawn their requests for federal reimbursements over a disagreement about whether the proper bureaucratic procedures were followed alter the storm. Officials at the First Baptist Church First Baptist Church may refer to many churches: Canada
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v. balked, balk·ing, balks v.intr. 1. To stop short and refuse to go on: The horse balked at the jump. 2. , saying it did not happen that way. Commissioners said that when storm evacuees began showing up, local churches simply began opening shelters and providing space and food without being asked. The churches turned to their members for support or used existing budget funds to pay for the services. The situation was complicated by a Jan. 23 article in the Mobile Register questioning the validity of reimbursing the churches and implying that some of the reimbursement requests were frivolous. The article quoted one pastor, Billy Lambert of Summerdale Church of Christ, whose church said it would not seek federal reimbursement. "If we're covered by donations, first of all, I think it would be unethical," Lambert said. "I believe that would be double dipping Double Dipping For brokerage firms, when a broker puts commissioned products into a fee-based account. The broker makes money from both the client and the commission. Notes: There is more than one meaning for the term depending on the context. , wouldn't it?" |
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