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Clayton County delays Calvary Refuge funding, approves limited Alzheimer’s center aid
Summary
After public pleas from shelter and senior-service leaders, commissioners approved a one-quarter emergency payment for the Alzheimer’s Services Center and tabled a $200,000 emergency request for Calvary Refuge pending financial reports.
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved an interim payment for the Alzheimer’s Services Center and postponed a larger emergency request from Calvary Refuge Center, responding to pleas from both organizations and calls from commissioners for more financial transparency.
Commissioners voted to provide $60,000 — one quarter of the $200,000 originally requested — to the Alzheimer’s Services Center to sustain operations while the center works to rebuild clientele and pursue grant funding. The vote followed detailed remarks from Mike Brown, a board member of the Alzheimer’s center, who said the day program currently serves about 12–15 participants and operates three days per week with a fluctuating client base.
The Alzheimer’s center has been operating on a reduced schedule since the COVID-19 pandemic and managers told the…
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