Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Shaker Village reports balanced budget start, private grant secures collections work, delays food service
Summary
Shaker Village staff told the Select Board the organization began the fiscal year with a balanced budget, won a private collections grant, and is prioritizing building repairs and fire-alarm upgrades while some projects and food service remain on hold pending fundraising.
Erin Hammerstead, a Shaker Village representative, gave a quarterly operational update to the Select Board, saying the organization started the fiscal year with a balanced budget on April 1 and that its annual operating appeal met its goal. “We just finished our annual operating appeal, and reached our goal,” Hammerstead said.
Hammerstead said several project grants that previously helped cover staff salaries were lost and staff have reallocated priorities, but that private funding will cover much collections and interpretation work. “We do have the Lillian Downey grant that you may have heard about that is really focused on collections and interpretation. That's private funding that will not be…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
