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Heartland Foundation says Hesston grocery project continues; board restructured and cash position improving
Summary
The Beneficient Heartland Foundation (BHF) told the Joint Committee it has restructured its board to increase local control, secured real estate and an agreement with White's Foodliner as a prospective grocer, and is pursuing options to reduce required capital. BHF chair Denise Gilbert said the foundation had about $838,000 cash on hand and expec
Denise Gilbert, chair of the Beneficient Heartland Foundation (BHF), told the Joint Committee on Nov. 7 that the foundation continues to pursue a downtown Hesston grocery store and has taken steps to increase local control, reduce project capital needs and advance a sustainable concept.
Gilbert said the board has reworked its bylaws to give local community leaders more decision-making authority; Beneficient now holds only two seats (a local BFF resident and a Beneficient representative) and the rest of the board is local. The building committee has met weekly for more than three…
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