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Council weighs cuts to community grants as budget gap looms

Hot Springs City Council · July 30, 2025
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Summary

Councilors debated scaling back contributions to SHEDCO, Boys & Girls Club and a $5,000 Historic Preservation Commission allocation as staff and council sought savings to close a projected $124,750 gap.

Hot Springs — As the council examined the 2026 budget shortfall, members reviewed requests from community organizations and debated whether to reduce those contributions to help close the gap.

Misty presented a staff proposal that reduced SHEDCO’s requested allocation from $20,000 to $10,000; the Boys & Girls…

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