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Weston allocates $50,000 in charter-authorized charitable contributions; four nonprofits to share funds
Summary
The commission approved pro rata allocations after requests exceeded the city's $50,000 cap; local service providers described how city funds leverage federal and state grants.
The Weston City Commission on Jan. 21 approved allocations totaling $50,000 under the city's charter-authorized charitable contributions program and distributed the available funding pro rata among four applicants after requests exceeded the cap.
City Manager Don Decker told commissioners the city charter permits up to $50,000 annually for organizations providing services directly to Weston residents. The city received four applications requesting $52,275 in total: Area Wide Council on Aging of Broward County ($34,816 requested), Early Learning Coalition of Broward County ($4,433 requested), Kids in Distress ($955 requested)…
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