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Payson council reviews annual funding for senior center, humane society and brush pit; court agreement shows small decrease
Summary
At a May 6 work-study session, Payson staff and nonprofit representatives described services tied to the town's annual support. Councilors heard requests for modest increases to two contracts, details on services and reporting, and that the consolidated court agreement will cost the town less next year.
Payson town staff and leaders of three nonprofit partners briefed the Common Council on May 6 about annual agreements that fund the senior center, the Humane Society and a regional brush pit, and council staff said a separate consolidated court agreement will cost the town less next year.
The presentations explained why the town contributes to those organizations and described the financial requests. Town staff said the senior center’s contract request is unchanged at $135,000; the Humane Society asked for an increase that staff described as $10,000 above the current contract; and the brush pit asked for a roughly 10% increase to its town subsidy, from $7,000 to $7,700. Town staff also told council the consolidated court agreement will decrease next year by about $8,126 annually.
The requests, staff said, are intended to support services the town would otherwise have to provide directly. “Annually, the town has contributed to three nonprofits that have been prequalified in accordance with council’s adopted ordinances,” town…
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