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Gurnee approves 12-member 'Gurnee Cares' commission after questions on residency and funding
Summary
The Village of Gurnee on July 21 approved appointments to a new 12-member Care Commission, informally called “Gurnee Cares,” a body charged with screening nonprofits that provide essential services and recommending grant awards to the village board.
The Village of Gurnee on July 21 approved appointments to a new 12-member Care Commission, informally referred to in presentation materials as “Gurnee Cares,” a body charged with screening nonprofits that provide essential services and recommending grant awards to the village board.
The commission will establish criteria to identify local charities and programs that “do what no one else does” and present recommended awards to the trustees for approval, Kevin Woodside, the commission chair, told the board. "The commission will begin by establishing criteria for screening for those types of organizations and those will be presented to the board," Woodside said.
Why it matters: trustees said the commission is intended to focus village resources and volunteer efforts on unmet needs inside the community rather than duplicate county or township services. During the meeting several residents asked for transparency about who serves on the…
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