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Commissioners award $37,000 from community funding pool to four nonprofits, decline sports‑team request
Summary
The board approved $37,000 in community pool funding divided among Kids Place, REACH, Macon Medical Assistance Program and a local reading program; commissioners declined to fund a Highlands swim team application and discussed principles for future allocations.
Macon County commissioners approved $37,000 in community funding Thursday and split the allocation among four nonprofit applicants, while choosing not to fund a Highlands swim‑team request that commissioners said would set a precedent for funding sports teams.
The board recommended and approved the following allocations: $10,000 to Kids Place, $10,000 to REACH (the local domestic violence/homeless services provider), $10,000 to the…
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