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Rockdale County trims Boys & Girls Club contract to $100,000 after public appeals
Summary
After public testimony from parents and national Boys & Girls Clubs leadership, Rockdale County commissioners approved a change order reducing the club's contract from $125,000 to $100,000 for 2025.
Rockdale County commissioners voted Feb. 25 to reduce the county's annual contract with the Boys & Girls Club of Rockdale County from $125,000 to $100,000 for 2025, after several residents and the club's regional CEO urged continued county support.
The change order (contract 2024-207, change order No. 1) covers professional services for mentoring youth with a term of Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2025. The board approved the amendment by voice vote after discussion about precedent, transparency and alternative funding sources.
The vote followed more than two dozen public comments at the meeting's public-comment period. David Jernigan, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, described the network's outcomes and said local financial support is essential to keep club doors open. "Every day that…
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