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Committee approves four small community grants, including $33,000 for Delaware Art Museum
Summary
The Administrative Finance Committee approved four GRAMA requests: $33,000 to the Delaware Art Museum, $500 to AIDS Delaware, $1,870.56 to Marydell Retirement Village, and $400 to the Francois Foundation for Autism. One council member recorded a conflict on the museum vote.
On Jan. 13, 2026 the New Castle County Administrative Finance Committee considered and approved four grant requests under the GRAMA portion of the agenda.
Councilman Hollins moved $33,000 to the Delaware Art Museum to support a program recognizing the Divine Nine; the motion was seconded and the chair called for the ayes. The motion passed and the chair declared the grant approved. Councilman Street later said he considered the matter a conflict because his son had performed at the venue and indicated that was the reason for his no vote on that item.
Council President William Johns moved to provide $500 to AIDS Delaware to support its annual "Do the Right Thing for Life" banquet; that motion was seconded and approved. Councilman Sheldon moved $1,870.56 to Marydell Retirement Village to purchase emergency "flower blankets" for residents; the motion was seconded and approved. Councilman Toole moved $400 to the Francois Foundation for Autism to cover a Chamber Hall rental; the motion was seconded and approved.
The transcript records motions, seconds and chair calls of approval for each grant; rolls or individual named vote tallies (yes/no/abstain per member) are not fully enumerated in the public record excerpt. Councilman Street stated a conflict on the Delaware Art Museum item and explained his reason on the record.
