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Maywood board adds $5,000 to Back‑to‑School budget amid questions about management
Summary
Trustees approved adding a Back‑to‑School item to the village budget with $5,000 proposed funding; Mayor Perkins said her office will manage the program, and trustees debated board involvement and prior outside‑donor efforts.
The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees voted Aug. 21 to add a Back‑to‑School allocation to the village budget, with Mayor Edwenna Perkins proposing a $5,000 amount and indicating her office will manage the effort.
Trustee M. Lightford moved for the addition and Trustee H. Yarbrough seconded. Trustee K. Wellington said the entire board should be involved if the item is added; Trustee A. Sanchez asked whether an outside donor might supply backpacks or supplies and requested prior year figures. Trustee R. Rivers noted that churches and other organizations already sponsor give‑aways and suggested the village consider augmenting those efforts rather than duplicating them. The motion carried with K. Wellington voting no.
Mayor Perkins said outside donors have been used previously but organizing donations requires significant work; placing the allocation in the village budget is intended to streamline support for families. The board did not specify further program details, operating procedures or a precise distribution plan during the meeting; those details were left to administration.
