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Budget wish‑list includes restorations for Planned Parenthood, senior repairs and community legal outreach
Summary
Council members proposed restoring and increasing funding for several nonprofit programs, including reproductive health, senior home repairs, legal outreach and a youth emergency shelter; staff and council asked for budget details and confirmation of existing funding streams.
Council Member Welsh asked the committee to restore $500,000 to Planned Parenthood; she noted prior Council actions in 2022 and 2023 that appropriated and contracted previously awarded grants and said the organization provides primary care and preventive services across Tennessee. Staff in the meeting referenced two resolutions from prior years (cited in discussion as RS2022‑71734 and RS2023‑2206) showing past appropriations and a 2023 grant contract; staff confirmed the last time Metro provided funding was 2023…
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