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Commission approves $421,407.49 distribution for county senior centers after pro-rata cuts
Summary
The county—s senior board recommended pro rata reductions after requested amounts exceeded available funds; commissioners approved distributing $421,407.49 and holding $50,000 in reserve plus $200 for the secretary.
The St. Francois County Commission approved a recommendation from the county senior board to distribute $421,407.49 to local senior centers following a pro rata reduction of requests.
According to the senior-board report read at the meeting, the treasurer reported roughly $471,000 available before reserves. The board retains a customary $50,000 reserve and held back $200 for the secretary. After those holds the amount available for distribution was $421,407.49. The various groups had requested about $499,000 in total, so the board reduced all requests by 15.55% to match the available funds. Commissioners approved the distribution and the $200 holdback by voice vote.
Discussion and context: a commissioner asked whether the $50,000 reserve accumulates from year to year; the board reported that the reserve is established anew each year but carries forward in the next balance if not spent. The board said the reserve is intended for urgent facility needs (the speaker cited a past $50,000 expense to stabilize a collapsing wall at a senior center).
What happens next: the county treasurer was directed to prepare the checks and documentation for the approved distributions. The commission did not attach additional conditions to the distributions during the meeting.
