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Powhatan board reviews outside‑agency grants and hears residents press schools for internal cuts
Summary
The board discussed a new application process to allocate about $85,500 to outside agencies, debated relative funding for Habitat, Willow Collaborative and a free clinic, and heard public comments urging the school board to identify cuts rather than seek more county funds.
Finance staff described a revamped outside‑agency application and evaluation process tied to the board’s strategic plan; a committee recommended proposed awards totaling about $85,500 and flagged that many applicants supplied more financial detail up front than in prior cycles.
Board members questioned relative allocations—asking, for example, why Habitat was recommended at a materially higher level than the Willow Collaborative—and discussed offering the free clinic office space in the Skagit building in addition to a modest cash…
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