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Council hears funding requests from Zephyrhills High JROTC and SVB Tennis Foundation; council signals support and routing for invoices
Summary
Zephyrhills High School JROTC requested a small grant to cover transportation and service-learning costs; the Sarah Vandenberg Tennis Foundation requested $29,500 to expand after-school and summer-rec programming. Council praised both programs, discussed precedent for grants and asked staff to accept invoices and consider adding funds in the FY2026 budget.
Two community presenters asked the council for targeted grants to support youth programs during the Aug. 11 meeting.
Matthew Goldfarb, speaking for Zephyrhills High School JROTC, described the battalion as “140 students strong” and said his group had a budget near $35,000 but currently only had about $3,000 available; he requested city support—"anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000"—to help with…
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