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Wilson County committee hears nonprofit grant requests and tentatively allocates recreation funds
Summary
Wilson County grant‑review committee heard multiple nonprofit requests for increased county funding, proposed a tentative set of recreation allocations that uses most of a $65,000 recreation line, and recessed to finalize awards and follow up on a legal question affecting one applicant.
The Wilson County grant‑review committee met to hear presentations from local nonprofits seeking increases in county funding and to set preliminary allocations for recreation and other community grants.
Pam Reeder, assistant director of Brooks House, asked the committee to raise her organization's grant from $7,000 to $10,000 to cover rising costs for emergency hotel stays, gas and food. "This year, we're asking for an increase in the grant from 7,000 to $10,000," Reeder said, citing submitted receipts that totaled $4,813.36 for a recent period and an annualized figure she said approached $9,626.72.
The meeting featured a long succession of presentations from community groups.…
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