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Child advocacy center asks Wetumpka for $3,000 as VOCA funding falls
Summary
A representative of the local child advocacy center told the Wetumpka City Council that Victims of Crime Act funding has dropped and requested a $3,000 increase from the city for the next fiscal year to avoid cutting staff and delaying services.
Emily (last name not provided), a representative of the local child advocacy center, asked the Wetumpka City Council during public comment on July 21, 2025, for a $3,000 increase in municipal support for the coming fiscal year, saying federal Victims of Crime Act funds that the center relies on have declined.
Emily said the center provides forensic interviews and free therapy to children who are victims of abuse and that recorded interviews are used as evidence for law enforcement and in court. "I wanna thank the city of Wetumpka for…
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