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Longmont council taps contingency fund for infant childcare and community services
Summary
Council approved one-time contingency payments to two local nonprofits — $25,000 for TLC Learning Center to cover infant childcare vouchers and $15,000 for El Comité for operating support — after debate over precedent and available funds.
Longmont City Council approved two one-time allocations from the council contingency fund on Aug. 5, 2025, to help local nonprofits cover urgent operating shortfalls.
Mayor Pro Tem Susie Hidalgo Faring moved and Councilor Sean McCoy seconded a $25,000 allocation to TLC Learning Center to subsidize infant childcare while county Child Care Assistance Program funds remain on hold. The motion passed; the record shows the allocation approved following debate about how much the contingency fund should be used for community nonprofits.
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