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Council weighs Belmont Pop Warner funding, asks staff to map available youth-budget lines
Summary
Schenectady council members discussed a $47,000 funding request from Belmont Pop Warner on May 19 and asked staff to return in two weeks with details on available ARPA and other city youth-program lines; no appropriation was made at the meeting.
Schenectady City Council members on the Finance Committee debated whether to provide $47,000 in city support to Belmont Pop Warner after the organization asked the city to cover regular-season costs for its upcoming season.
The conversation focused on funding sources and equity across youth programs; council members asked staff to report back with how much remains in two budget lines — a $150,000 youth-services line and a $109,000 Coco House line — and whether public-safety or other resources could help cover some costs. No appropriation was authorized; the committee requested a report back in two weeks.
The request was presented to the committee as a single-season ask of $47,000. Council members…
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