Trustees approve $238 increase to discretionary grant for Boys & Girls Club; donor match requested

WELLINGTON, Colo. — The Town of Wellington granted an additional $238 from the board discretionary fund July 22 to increase previously approved support for the Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County's Wellington Summer of Discovery program, and trustees asked the program funder to provide a matching contribution to reach the full gap identified in the application.

At the July 8 meeting the board approved $5,000 to the Boys and Girls Club. Staff said the club's representative, Darren Roberson, had described a $10,238 funding gap and asked the board to increase its contribution. During the July 22 discussion staff presented options and trustees debated competing uses of discretionary funds, including potential additional needs for the local HUG (Hardship Utility Grant) program and senior center requests later in the season.

Trustees concluded to increase the board's contribution by $238 (bringing the town's portion to $5,238) and requested that Mr. Roberson / Sage Homes provide a matching $5,000 so the program would have the $10,238 identified in the application. A motion to approve the additional $238 with the request for matching funds passed by roll call. The recorded votes were affirmative: Trustee Wiegand, Trustee Teets, Trustee Cannon, Mayor Pro Tem Mason and Mayor Schoese each voted yes.

Trustees specified that future requests could be reconsidered later in the year if additional discretionary funds become available, and staff noted that the board discretionary fund has an adopted 2025 budget of $30,000. The board also discussed that HUD‑related HUG expenditures are being tracked separately and that staff identified other internal funds (an IT wages and salaries fund) that could cover anticipated HUG needs for the remainder of the year.