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County approves $7,000 in nonprofit funding for Humanitarian Awards dinner
Summary
Garfield County authorized a $7,000 grant from the Human Service reserve to support the Humanitarian of the Year awards ceremony planned for April 7, 2025 at Hotel Colorado.
Garfield County commissioners voted to approve a $7,000 grant from the Human Service reserve account to support the Humanitarian of the Year awards dinner, tentatively scheduled for April 7, 2025, at Hotel Colorado.
Hans Lukerig, representing the awards committee and identifying affiliation with Mind Springs Health, described the event as a well‑established community tradition that the committee uses to recognize local humanitarian work. The committee requested county funding to supplement sponsorships and ticket sales; Lukerig said the $7,000 request matched past years’ requests and would help the event cover costs.
A county commissioner noted that the Human Service grant process had left $7,000 in a reserve account and asked finance staff to process the release from that account rather than the general fund. The board voted to approve the $7,000 and authorized the chair to sign any necessary paperwork. The motion was moved, seconded and recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript.
Committee representatives said planning and advertising would proceed through the committee and county staff; the event’s start time was described as about 5 p.m.
