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Residents and program staff urge $1 million-plus for Neighborhood Leaders program in FY26 budget
Summary
Multiple residents and program allies asked the Mayor and Commission to include sustained funding for the Neighborhood Leaders Program in the FY26 budget, arguing the program connects residents to benefits and emergency response.
Speakers at the May 20 public hearing said the Neighborhood Leaders Program connects residents in 16 elementary-school zones to benefits and emergency supports, and asked the commission to honor commitments made when a multi-million-dollar set-aside was initially created.
Nut graf: Residents and nonprofit leaders urged that the FY26 budget include ongoing funding—commenters cited past settlement of a $4 million prosperity set-aside and asked the commission to…
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