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Board approves $40,000 for Laurel Center emergency domestic-violence services
Summary
After hearing deputies and the shelter’s director describe rising calls and long therapy wait lists, the Board of Supervisors approved a $40,000 outside-agency allocation to the Laurel Center.
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors voted July 8 to add $40,000 to the county’s funding allocation for the Laurel Center, a nonprofit that provides emergency shelter, counseling and advocacy to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Supervisor Dunn moved the out-of-cycle appropriation, and the board approved the motion by roll call. Six supervisors voted in favor; the chair recorded a no vote. The board’s action supplements an earlier outside-agency allocation of $12,600 and raises the county’s total contribution for fiscal year 2025 to $52,600 for the Laurel Center, according to presenters.
Supervisor Dunn described repeated referrals from law enforcement and social-services staff and cited rising demand: Laurel…
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