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Council restores nominal rent for Boys & Girls Club after members cite funding cuts
Summary
The city council agreed to temporarily return the Boys & Girls Club of North Central Florida to a $1-per-year rent arrangement so the nonprofit can use funds for operations, with a clause allowing the council to revisit the lease if the club’s finances improve.
The City of Perry City Council voted to return the Boys & Girls Club of North Central Florida to its prior nominal rent of $1 per year so the club can redirect rental payments to operations. The council added a provision allowing the lease to be renegotiated back to the then-current $6,000 monthly rate if the club’s funding situation improves.
Council members discussed an emergency request from Emily Ketchen of the Boys & Girls Club, who said the organization had lost federal and private program revenue and needed operating funds. “We’ve experienced a lot of funding…
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