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Council approves transfer to fund Boys & Girls Club kitchen upgrades after hearing from staff
Summary
City council approved a transfer of funds to pay for upgrades to the Boys & Girls Club kitchen after the club’s executive director told the council the current space cannot meet modern health and fire standards while producing roughly 5,000 meals per month.
The City of Perry council approved a transfer to fund upgrades to the Boys & Girls Club kitchen after club staff described a cramped, out-of-date space that officials said could be shut down by an inspector.
The council voted to transfer funds to the parks building-improvement and equipment account to pay for work and equipment for the Boys & Girls Club kitchen. The motion called for a $150,000 transfer from a gas-related cash carry-forward account; council members voted in favor. The motion’s mover and seconder were recorded in the meeting but not identified by full, transcripted name.
The club’s executive director, identified only as Emily, told the council the kitchen now prepares “almost 5,000 meals a…
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