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Lawrenceburg council approves short-term funding for Friendly Bean cafe run by New Horizons
Summary
Lawrenceburg City Council agreed to fund the Friendly Bean cafe, run by New Horizons, through the end of 2025 up to $20,000 and to include $35,000 in the 2026 budget after state funding cuts threatened the program.
The Lawrenceburg City Council approved short-term city funding to keep the Friendly Bean cafe, operated by the nonprofit New Horizons inside the public library, open after the mayor said state funding cuts threatened the program.
"It gives the folks at New Horizons an opportunity to... learn some work skills and life skills," Mayor Kelly Mon said, describing the cafe as "workforce development for people with disabilities." She told council she had spoken with Jimmy Ryan, director of New Horizons, and with the library…
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