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Council opens review of community grants process; suggests commission study
Summary
The City Council launched a review of its community grants policy, discussing whether current recurring awards (Tacit, Crystal Judson) should be put on contract, whether the pool should be larger or limited to nonprofits, and whether a commission should craft recommendations.
City Attorney Matt Kayser told the council May 19 that the city's community grants process dates to 2008 and has run largely on autopilot. He recommended council review key elements: the total appropriation for grants, whether to prioritize "city partners," and how to handle out‑of‑cycle requests.
"Your current process drives for an open and competitive process, with a number of criterion," Kayser said, adding that council could revisit priorities and…
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