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Council hears request to assign SAVE program rights to new Save Inc.; some councilmembers and public raise transparency, evidence concerns
Summary
City staff presented a proposed reassignment of the SAVE (Strategies Against Violence Everywhere) program’s rights from the Boys & Girls Club to a newly formed nonprofit, Save Inc. Several council members and public commenters pressed for clearer budgets, evidence of an evidence-based model, and transparency about program governance and outcomes.
City staff reported on Jan. 14 that the Boys & Girls Club of Topeka informed the city it would no longer operate the SAVE (Strategies Against Violence Everywhere) program and that the group intends to assign program rights to a new nonprofit, Save Inc. Staff said the city’s prior MOU requires council approval to reassign those rights.
Josh McInarney, deputy director of finance, explained the city has provided $75,000 in general-fund support in each of the prior two years and that the…
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