Georgetown staff reviews city donation practices and Friends groups’ contributions

Lori Brewer, Assistant City Manager, briefed the council on the city’s donation accounting, partnerships with nonprofit “Friends” groups and proposed follow‑up steps after recent public donations following a July 5 flood.

Brewer said the city worked with Friends of Parks and Recreation to accept and administer donations for flood cleanup and park repairs because that group can provide tax receipts and administrative support. Friends of Parks collected about $27,000 for the flood event and announced they would match donations up to $50,000, which Brewer said brought the total to about $54,000. Brewer said the city will likely request those funds in the next fiscal year to cover bridge repairs.

Brewer reviewed existing departmental…