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Residents urge council to restore funding for Prime Life Enrichment; councilors say $50,000 for 2025 will be processed
Summary
Dozens of Carmel residents and Prime Life Enrichment leaders urged the Carmel Common Council to restore recurring funding for the senior services nonprofit. Councilors said $50,000 previously promised for 2025 will be processed through claims soon; 2026 funding will be decided during the upcoming budget process.
Dozens of residents urged the Carmel Common Council on Oct. 6 to restore city support for Prime Life Enrichment, a nonprofit senior-services organization, saying its programs provide transportation, exercise, socialization and other supports that keep older residents healthy and independent.
Prime Life leaders and members described the center’s services and asked the council to follow through on prior funding commitments. The appeals came during the meeting’s public-comment period, when the council also held a first reading of the 2026 budget and heard related testimony.
Gary Wagner, executive director of Prime Life Enrichment, told the council he joined the organization in 2018 and outlined recent city grants and the group’s membership. “We are not here to ask for a handout, but to present our case for the value Prime Life adds to the community and how the city…
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