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Golden Hills asks Mills County for operating support, highlights conservation and local-food projects
Summary
Representatives from Golden Hills summarized conservation, trail and local-foods projects in Mills County since 1981 and asked the county for operating support (presentation indicated a requested '15' from Mills County; units not specified in the record).
Representatives of Golden Hills spoke to the Board of Supervisors about the nonprofit’s regional conservation work and requested county operating support to help sustain projects in Mills County.
The presenter described Golden Hills’ work in the county since 1981, including water-resources projects under the RCPP cost-share program, coordination of watershed management efforts, trail development and support for the Wabash Trace Trail, park improvements and recreation planning, and arts and culture initiatives such as a 2024 $10,000 mural at city hall. The group also highlighted a new local-foods website that connects consumers to producers and noted outreach and farmer meetups held in Malvern.
The presenter said historical county and partner support had helped sustain Golden Hills’ programs and asked the board for operational funding; the presenter later stated they had requested “15” from Mills County (the transcript does not specify units or whether that is $15,000). Board members thanked the presenters and indicated the request could be considered during upcoming local-option sales-tax deliberations or other budget discussions.
The Golden Hills presentation did not result in formal board action during this meeting; presenters were encouraged to follow up with county staff.
