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Committee approves multiple budget transfers and community grants, including $250,000 for Hope Center security
Summary
New Castle County’s Administrative Finance Committee on Sept. 9 approved a package of FY2026 budget transfers and community grants, including $250,000 from the Housing Trust Fund for security at the Hope Center.
New Castle County’s Administrative Finance Committee on Sept. 9 approved a series of FY2026 budget transfers and community grants. Actions taken by voice vote or motion included transfers for rodent control, emergency telecommunicator training, ceremonial-uniform funding, appropriations for an Absalom Jones Senior Center grant, a $250,000 Housing Trust Fund allocation for security at the Hope Center, a state workforce summer- and year-round youth employment grant, and several small community grants through the county’s grants matrix.
Key approvals and motions recorded in the committee transcript:
- Ordinance 25-103: Transfer funding from the county council grants and fixed charges line to the Department of Land Use, Division of Customer Relations and Enforcement, to provide rodent-control funding countywide. Sponsor: Councilman Smiley. Motion recorded and approved by voice vote.
- Ordinance 25-104: Transfer funding from…
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