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Council weighs community grants as budget gap looms; SHEDCO, Boys & Girls Club and historic preservation in dispute
Summary
The council debated reducing outside contributions to help close a $125,275 budget gap. The mayor recommended cutting SHEDCO's request from $20,000 to $10,000, council considered reallocating funds to the Boys & Girls Club, and the Historic Preservation Commission requested $5,000—some members argued preservation work is mandated and should be funded.
During the budget workshop, the Hot Springs City Council scrutinized several community funding requests as staff presented the general-fund shortfall.
Mayor said she reduced SHEDCO’s funding request in the draft from $20,000 to $10,000 because of the city's projected deficit: "I was going to reduce the request from 20,000 to 10,000," she told the council. Councilmembers discussed whether…
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