Committee debates $28,000 Hudson Roots request; some members push lower figure

A committee member urged leaving the Hudson Roots $28,000 request listed in the requested column but not approving it now, saying, “I'll leave it as requested, but I I would not, like, as we are going through this, we make adjustments as to what we check here.” Other members said cuts are likely and proposed alternatives. One member suggested reducing the request to the prior year level of $20,000 or down to $10,000; another proposed $15,000 as a compromise given constrained funds.