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Monongalia County to match student fundraising up to $2,500 for international competition
Summary
The Monongalia County Commission voted May 7 to match dollar-for-dollar the money students raise for the Future Problem Solving international conference, up to $2,500 per the county’s motion.
The Monongalia County Commission voted May 7 to match student fundraising, dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500 to help pay costs for county students attending the Future Problem Solving international conference.
The motion covered a funding request presented for students from Monongalia County; the commission recorded the competition’s total cost as $6,375 and approved the match as recommended. The county approved the motion unanimously.
Commissioners framed the match policy as consistent with recent practice. At a prior meeting in May 2023, the commission approved $2,500 for Future Problem Solvers when the program’s total cost was about $7,000; the commission also approved a $3,500 match for a regional Technology Students Association trip whose total cost was listed as $17,000. The commission’s current action ties county contributions to money the students themselves raise.
The request before the commission was submitted on behalf of students associated with Mountain View Middle School. The approved match requires students to raise funds first; the county will provide dollar-for-dollar support up to the $2,500 limit.
The motion was made and seconded during the commission’s regular meeting and carried with all commissioners recorded as voting in favor.
