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Council approves $5,000 annual grant for McGregor Hall after larger funding bids fail
Summary
At its June 3 budget work session, the Henderson City Council voted 5-2 to approve a $5,000 annual grant to McGregor Hall after rejecting motions to fund the venue at $75,000 and $60,000; councilmembers debated debt service, community benefit and financial transparency.
The Henderson City Council voted 5-2 on June 3 to approve a $5,000 annual grant for McGregor Hall, rejecting larger funding proposals that several councilmembers had urged.
Councilmember Sara M. Coffey moved to provide McGregor Hall the $5,000 grant, and Councilmember Geraldine Champion seconded the motion; it passed with votes from Champion, Coffey, Michael Venable, Ola Thorpe-Cooper and Tami Walker. Councilmembers Sam Seifert and Garry D. Daeke voted no.
The vote concluded a prolonged debate over the nonprofit venue’s finances and the city’s role. City Manager Edward T. Blackmon reminded the council that previous sessions had…
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