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Effingham resident presses commissioners for clarity on Project Concern funding; commissioners say appropriation process ongoing
Summary
A resident of Effingham asked Atchison County commissioners on April 8 to clarify whether county funding to Project Concern and the Effingham senior center will be cut. Commissioners said the county’s appropriation process is ongoing and that decisions about Project Concern operations rest with the nonprofit’s board.
Nancy Keith of Effingham told the Atchison County commission during public comment on April 8 that senior citizens in the western part of the county are worried by rumors that the Effingham Town and Country senior citizen center might close due to county funding cuts.
Keith said volunteers deliver 14 Meals on Wheels each day in her area and that residents rely on the center for services. She asked commissioners for clarification about how much county funding Project Concern historically has received, how long recent funding was intended to last, and when the organization would receive new budget numbers.
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