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Council plans permanent nonprofit/community event grant programs; members ask for clear discretionary-funding policy

5343145 · July 10, 2025
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Summary

Council and staff discussed formalizing a $100,000 nonprofit grant and a proposed $75,000 community event grant for FY26 while commissioners pressed for an explicit policy on discretionary funds and legacy organization support.

Council members and staff agreed to continue a $100,000 nonprofit sponsorship/grant program that is planned to roll forward into FY26 and to add a proposed $75,000 budget item for a community cultural-event grant program. Grama Williams said the $100,000 will be used this fiscal year for the newly finalized nonprofit program and "this would be a rebudget to run it again in FY26."

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