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Council approves small community grants, schedules city cleanup and backs EMS training scholarships
Summary
The council approved a $2,500 contribution budgeted for the local Consolidated Irrigation Company, accepted a $500 hospital foundation donation for recreation, scheduled city cleanup for April 21–25 and approved $1,600 in scholarships for EMS training through the Preston Community Foundation.
At its March 10 meeting the Preston City Council approved several community and service items: a budgeted $2,500 contribution to Consolidated Irrigation Company for a reservoir boat-check station, acceptance of a $500 hospital foundation grant to the city recreation program, scheduling of the annual city cleanup and a $1,600 donation to fund two EMS-training scholarships.
Consolidated Irrigation request Houston Fellows, speaking for Consolidated Irrigation Company and its stockholders, asked the council to help fund an on-site check station at Glendale to verify boats and other watercraft for invasive species prevention. Council members noted the company had previously received support and that the city had budgeted $2,500 for the request; the council voted to provide the budgeted $2,500.
Recreation donation Staff presented a $500 hospital foundation grant to the recreation program; the item was acknowledged and staff arranged a short presentation and photo for the donors. Kylie Butters (hospital representative) and Shalane Abrams (soccer director) joined the meeting for the check presentation.
City cleanup Public-works staff proposed moving the annual city cleanup to a single week; the council set city cleanup for April 21–25, 2025, as a one-week citywide event. Staff will publish guidance on accepted items and will include the notice in the April utility mailing and on the city Facebook page.
EMS training scholarships Mark Gilbert, representing the local ambulance/EMS service, told the council the ambulance had handled over 800 calls in 2024 and needs new volunteers and trained personnel. The council voted to donate $1,600 to the Preston Community Foundation to fund two scholarships covering EMS training costs; the funds were intended to be administered by the foundation and awarded to applicants identified by EMS leadership and the foundation.
Ending Council members asked staff to publicize the cleanup dates, the upcoming EMS class and scholarship application details; staff will publish the cleanup guidance in utility bills and on social channels and will post scholarship application instructions through the foundation.
