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Residents urge council to reject pass-through grant to King's College amid state budget cuts; call for more institutional contribution
Summary
Public commenters urged Wilkes-Barre City Council to vote against allowing King's College to apply for or receive a pass-through grant, citing large proposed state budget cuts and asking that the college contribute more to local needs.
Multiple public commenters objected to a proposed city pass-through that would allow King's College to apply for a grant for a student center, arguing the request is tone-deaf amid proposed state and federal budget cuts and the city's own fiscal constraints.
Angel Mathis (public commenter) said the request was "tone deaf" given large proposed state cuts and urged council to "please vote no." Mathis referenced a broader federal and state funding picture, saying proposed cuts could reduce…
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