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Council trims some nonprofit funding after debate; Custom House cut reduced, HRC reduced
Summary
During budget amendments the council debated and then adopted reductions in funding for several city‑funded nonprofits; a large initial proposed cut to the Custom House Museum was reduced after members sought a compromise and a reporting requirement was added for funded agencies.
Council considered multiple amendments affecting city funding to nonprofit and quasi‑public agencies during the fiscal 2025‑26 budget debate and adopted an amended package that reduced some grants while preserving others.
Councilman McLaughlin proposed reducing general wage and benefits funding to nonprofit partners to match city employee levels; that motion initially proposed reductions totaling roughly $128,128 but was amended in committee and by later votes.…
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