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Blackford Greenway leaders ask commissioners to absorb upkeep as nonprofit seeks dissolution
Summary
Volunteers and Greenway board members asked the Blackford County Commissioners to help transfer maintenance and fundraising responsibilities as the Blackford Greenway nonprofit seeks to dissolve and turn operations over to municipal and foundation partners.
Marley Parker, an executive committee member of the Blackford Greenway, told the Blackford County Commissioners the nonprofit intends to dissolve and asked the county and city to take over upkeep and donation handling for the two-mile trail.
The request matters because the Greenway’s assets and routine maintenance are currently supported by a small group of volunteers and by periodic contributions from both the city and county. Parker said the group wants the Greenway to operate as a municipal program instead of a standalone 501(c)3 and requested “some kind of agreement so that we can…
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