Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Community Grants topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission approves up to $5,700 for Penguins youth football scoreboard; additional small school donations approved
Summary
The county approved up to $5,700 to buy and install a scoreboard for the Penguins youth football program and also approved smaller grants including $200 per Escalante student for a Washington, D.C., trip and $300 to the Panguitch volleyball team for a cancer-awareness game.
Commissioners approved county support for several community sports and student activities after public presentations and brief debate over precedent and equity.
Ron Lane Deacon, a school district administrator speaking for Penguins Youth Football, requested $5,700 to buy a basic scoreboard and related installation materials and hardware. Commissioners questioned precedent and whether the county should fund large equipment for a single school, noting the county had previously provided smaller athletic donations across many programs. After discussion about private donations, in-kind help for installation and whether contributions should be countywide, the commission moved, seconded and approved a county contribution of up to $5,700 for the scoreboard by voice vote.
Separately, the commission approved a request from Escalante Elementary for $200 per student to help fund a sixth-grade trip to Washington, D.C.; the request covered 12 students and the commission moved and approved the $200-per-student contribution. The commission also approved a $300 contribution to Panguitch High School’s volleyball team to help purchase shirts for a cancer-awareness game.
Commissioners emphasized the county’s limited general-fund resources, reminded presenters that the county has provided prior grants to many school activities and encouraged private fundraising and cost-saving measures for installation and equipment purchases.
