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Finance committee approves HCI grants list; approves full $60,000 for Prospect School track on 4-1 vote
Summary
The finance committee approved the HCI committee's recommended grants list and voted 4–1 to increase the Prospect School track resurfacing grant to $60,000, removing the earlier 50% match condition. Commissioner Alford opposed the full funding.
The Bradley County Finance Committee on Feb. 10 approved the Human Capital & Infrastructure (HCI) committee's recommended awards and accepted a change to fully fund Prospect School's track resurfacing project at $60,000, rejecting the HCI recommendation that had required a 50% match. The vote on the Prospect change was 4–1.
Chairman Blake presented the HCI packet and read the committee's recommendations, which included grants and awards for local nonprofits, schools and public programs. Among the items listed in the HCI packet were: Boys and Girls Club ($40,000); Bradley Central High — Bears Den Cycling ($26,083); Bradley Schools — AEDs ($28,500); City Fields Community Garden ($50,000); Community Foundation Veterans Organization — AEDs ($2,350); Family Promise ($59,147); Greenway (listed as $60,900 in packet); New Hope Pregnancy Center ($11,500); Prospect School track resurfacing (initially listed as $30,000 with a required 50% match); Care in Place ($55,000); Bridal State therapeutic riding and tractor ($40,750) and several smaller awards for equipment and public-health devices.
“The College Hill Garden is a little bit larger than this courtroom … we have 19 raised beds that are 6 by 10 beds that are filled,” City Fields director Dave said, describing how the requested $50,000 would expand accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities and fund a pavilion and site improvements at two community garden locations.
Chairman Blake moved to accept the HCI recommendations and to increase Prospect School’s allocation to $60,000 (removing the 50% match requirement). “That's gonna be my motion,” Blake said. The motion received a second and passed by a 4–1 roll call; Commissioner Alford recorded the lone “no” vote, saying he believed the school system should bear the cost.
Committee members discussed consistency across HCI awards and the expectation that applicants understand matching requirements when applicable. Staff said recipients will receive contracts and will have roughly a year to complete projects; unspent funds return to the HCI pool.
Next steps: The finance committee will forward its recommendation to the full county commission for final approval and staff will prepare contract documents and award letters to recipients.
