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Residents press Lead commission to reconsider recreation grants as commissioners defend Hanley Center funding
Summary
Public comment and commissioners debated whether the city should reallocate $141,000 budgeted for the Hanley Recreation Center and Northern Hills Alliance to street repairs. Citizens supplied nonprofit financials and urged transparency; commissioners said the city has long funded recreation and suggested a broader community process.
Public comment at the Oct. 7 Lead city commission meeting focused on annual contributions to the Hanley Recreation Center and a smaller grant to the Northern Hills Alliance for children, with one resident urging the commission to reallocate the $125,000 and $16,000 appropriations to urgent street repairs.
Richard, speaking during public comment, cited nonprofit Form 990 filings and argued the Hanley Center had reported losses totaling $321,478 in seven of nine years and questioned why the city should…
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