Recreation board president asks Bullock County for liaison, grant update and support for youth programs
May 12, 2026
Lashandra Johnson, president of the Union Springs Recreation Board, told commissioners the city received $1,500 and the county is awaiting $2,500 for a July 4 event; she requested a county liaison or representative on the board and outlined summer camp plans and youth and senior programming.
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Lashandra Johnson, president of the Union Springs Recreation Board, told the Bullock County Commission on May 12 that the city has received a $1,500 state grant for a July 4 celebration and the county is awaiting a separate $2,500 award. Johnson said the county-funded programming will not cost the county additional funds if the grant comes through, and asked the commission to either appoint a representative or designate a liaison to the board so county interests are represented.
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