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Court hears local funding requests: Alpha Ministries asks for opioid settlement money; 'Two Lights for Tomorrow' tourism payment approved
Summary
Alpha Ministries asked the Fiscal Court for $15,000 from opioid settlement funds for a new ministry; the court took no action. The court approved a $750 tourism allocation for the "Two Lights for Tomorrow" program and recommended a Lowe's grant application for the fastpitch softball league pending attorney review.
At the Feb. 17 meeting, two representatives from Alpha Ministries requested $15,000 from Spencer County's opioid settlement funds for a newly formed ministry, described their program to the court, and left the request for later consideration; the minutes record no action.
Separately, Katherine Scott presented a revised budget for the "Two Lights for Tomorrow" program and said the city had pledged $750; the court voted unanimously to match that pledge with $750 for the tourism event (motion by Esq. Cotton, seconded by Esq. Pharris).
Judge Travis also mentioned suggestions from Lauren Carr and said an advisory council would be needed; that item drew discussion but no immediate action. The court recommended that the county fastpitch softball league apply for a Lowe's grant that had a deadline the next day, subject to review by the County Attorney; the motion to recommend applying passed unanimously.
The minutes do not record any awarded opioid-settlement funds for Alpha Ministries; the court's recorded actions were the $750 tourism allocation and the Lowe's grant recommendation pending attorney review.
