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Brighton Legacy Foundation asks city for $25,000 to cover prior shortfall; city budget adds $30,000
Summary
The Brighton Legacy Foundation told the City Council study session it experienced a $25,000 shortfall in grants distributed last year and requested that amount from the city. City budget staff later said the proposed 2026 budget includes a $30,000 allotment for the foundation.
Brighton Legacy Foundation leaders said Tuesday they face a $25,000 funding shortfall from the previous grant year and asked the Brighton City Council for an increase to make up the gap.
At a City Council study session, Yvette Martinez, co-chair of the Brighton Legacy Foundation, and co-chair Rhiannon Collins reviewed the foundation's recent grants and programs and said the shortfall meant some local nonprofit requests went unmet. Collins said, "we are respectfully requesting a funding increase of $25,000 to cover last year's shortfall and continue to meet the needs of our community." The presentation listed recent grantees and described programs supported by the foundation.
The request matters because the Brighton Legacy Foundation distributes city-appropriated funds to local nonprofits that provide housing assistance, mental health response and youth services. City staff later told councilors the proposed 2026 budget includes a $30,000 allocation to the…
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