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Residents urge Troy to increase Troy Youth Assistance funding; council keeps current $15,000 allocation citing legal limits
Summary
Three TYA representatives appealed for a one‑time increase from $15,000 to $25,000 to support emergency food assistance for students; City Attorney Bloom advised municipal funds cannot be given for charitable purposes absent a contractual replacement of city services, so council approved the budgeted $15,000 and pledged fundraising help.
Three representatives of Troy Youth Assistance (TYA) urged Troy City Council on Nov. 10 to amend consent item J4G and increase the city’s annual support from $15,000 to $25,000 to address an immediate food‑security need among students.
"We are only asking for a $10,000 increase to $25,000 so that we can meet this emergent crisis," Carrie Brennan, co‑chair of TYA, said during public comment. Stephanie Zendler, a Troy School District trustee and TYA board member, and Walter Cook, TYA volunteer treasurer, also described rising food and housing insecurity…
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