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Council approves $13,000 from charitable-gambling funds for Birchfield School siding repairs; asks staff for funding-use proposals
Summary
The council approved a $13,000 charitable-gambling fund payment to Birchfield School to repair and repaint siding after staff summarized prior charitable-gambling contributions and the fund balance. Council also directed staff to develop proposals for future uses of the gambling fund.
The City Council approved a $13,000 payment from the city’s charitable-gambling fund to pay for siding repair and repainting at Birchfield School, a historic one-room schoolhouse that city staff and community members said is a local landmark. The motion to approve was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
Background and recent history: staff said the city has previously used charitable-gambling funds to support the school. Staff summarized earlier disbursements including a $6,000 contribution in 2016 and several payments in 2024 totaling roughly $102,000 (including phased requests that earlier council chose to fund). Staff reported the current charitable-gambling account balance…
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