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Local residents criticize ARPA grant denials for Angel Youth Center
Summary
Two residents told trustees they have repeatedly been denied ARPA or similar local grant funding for Angel Youth Center and asked the township for explanations and better notification when applications are incomplete.
Two residents, including Pastor Angel Johnson, used the public-comment period to assert that Angel Youth Center has repeatedly been denied township or city ARPA funding and to ask trustees for an explanation and clearer communication when applications are incomplete.
Pastor Angel Johnson said she has invested years in the community and described repeated denials of funding, citing that Angel Youth Center received $5,000 in 2024 but has been turned down for subsequent funds. She said applicants should be notified when an application is incomplete so they can supply missing documents before a denial.
Ernest Johnson also spoke during public comment, saying the organization had been denied multiple times and that the previous award of about $6,024.25 was insufficient to meet ongoing needs. Both speakers said they serve youth and that repeated denials were harming their ability to operate.
Trustees did not take formal action on the comments during the meeting; the remarks were taken as public comment and not voted on. No board member volunteered a detailed explanation of past application decisions during the public-comment period.
Speakers quoted in this article are taken from the public-comment portion of the meeting record.
