Nonprofit leaders outline services as Wakulla commissioners keep prior-year funding in preliminary budget

WAKULLA COUNTY — Leaders of local nonprofit providers described volunteer cleanups, senior meals and transportation, medical assistance and wildlife rehabilitation at a Wakulla County budget workshop as the board considered several new or increased funding requests.

Commissioners left nonprofit funding in the preliminary FY 2025–26 budget at prior-year levels but instructed staff to return with updated figures and to include any board direction when staff presents a revised preliminary budget.

What nonprofits told the board - Keep Wakulla County Beautiful: Tammy Nathan, executive director, said volunteers contributed 4,440 hours and that the group removed about 10.9 tons of trash in the first three fiscal quarters; a tire-amnesty event collected roughly 12.68 tons of tires. Nathan told the board she estimated a $3.59 return on investment for every county dollar invested in the program (first three fiscal…