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Commissioners award $5,000 each to Alice Boys & Girls Club, Westside Youth Center and Alice Boxing Club
Summary
Jim Wells County approved distribution from drug forfeiture fund line to three youth organizations, reducing the line-item cap from $25,000 to $10,000 to allow grants of $5,000 each.
Jim Wells County Commissioners Court approved awards of $5,000 each to the Alice Boys & Girls Club, Westside Alice Youth Center and the Alice Boxing Club from the county’s drug forfeiture funds.
During the June 9 meeting, commissioners discussed a longstanding rule that the drug forfeiture fund should maintain a $25,000 minimum balance after allocations. County staff said the fund had not received new forfeiture revenues and that, under the balance rule, only about $6,000 was previously available. Commissioner Ortiz proposed reducing the required minimum balance from $25,000 to $10,000 to allow awards; the court voted to award $5,000 to each applicant and carry the motion by voice vote.
Why it matters: The three community organizations provide youth services and the awards will provide operating support. County staff identified the funding source as drug forfeiture funds and stated there had been no new forfeiture revenue that year.
Action taken: The court approved awarding $5,000 to each organization and amended the policy threshold to maintain a $10,000 balance in the drug forfeiture line rather than $25,000. The vote was recorded as carried by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript.
