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Residents and service providers urge Carbondale council to restore proposed nonprofit funding cuts in FY2027 budget
Summary
At a public hearing on the proposed FY2027 budget, residents and nonprofit leaders urged the Carbondale City Council to restore cuts that would reduce funding for shelters, food programs and youth services, offering specific trade-offs and requesting clearer budget narratives and measurable outcomes for new staff positions.
Carbondale — Dozens of residents and nonprofit representatives urged the Carbondale City Council on April 14 to reverse proposed cuts in the city’s FY2027 budget that would reduce funding for community organizations serving people experiencing homelessness, youth and food programs.
Jasper Fudge, a Carbondale resident, told the council the proposed budget reduces Division 4425 by $327,554 from the prior year, and said the cut would directly affect shelters, food programs and youth services. Fudge offered three concrete options to restore funds: delay police vehicle purchases (the capital outlay lists five vehicles totaling $287,448), reduce tourism and special-events marketing, or…
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