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Garrison Arts Center funding request advances amid calls for equal vetting of outside agencies
Summary
The legislature moved a $10,000 sub-contingency transfer for the Garrison Arts Center toward full approval but several legislators called for the organization to provide standard nonprofit documents (Form 990s) and for consistent, equitable vetting of outside agencies before funds are released.
Putnam County legislators voted to advance a $10,000 sub-contingency transfer for the Garrison Arts Center on Aug. 25, 2025, but several lawmakers pressed the group to provide nonprofit documentation and to follow the standard vetting process used for other contract agencies. What was proposed: Sean Conway, president of the Garrison Arts Center board, asked the committee for $10,000 to fund an accessibility study of the center's historic building, saying,…
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