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Elmhurst approves $150,000 Explore Elmhurst community grants; one alderman votes present over university conflict
Summary
The Elmhurst City Council approved distribution of $150,000 in Explore Elmhurst community grants on March 3, 2025. Council adopted a new reimbursement model and scoring matrix; one alderman voted "present" because his employer, Elmhurst University, is a grant recipient.
The Elmhurst City Council on March 3 voted to approve the distribution of $150,000 in Explore Elmhurst community grants, with the council recording 12 ayes, zero nays, one “present” and one member absent.
The grant awards, recommended by the council’s Public Affairs and Safety Committee, will be funded from the city’s hotel-motel tax. Chair Alderman Michael Brennan moved to place the committee report before the council; the motion was seconded by Alderman Argini and carried.
The grants program received 14 applications and the award sheet shows the $150,000 total is being allocated across the approved recipients. The…
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