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Council hears funding appeals from Cub Scouts, alumni association, churches and swim club
Summary
Presenters including Cub Scout Pack 175 and the Jeffersontown Alumni Association requested city grants for a new trailer, scoreboards and community programs; council will consider allocations at the next meeting.
Members of Cub Scout Pack 175, the Jeffersontown Alumni Association and local nonprofits presented funding requests to the Jeffersontown City Council and asked the council to consider grants at a future meeting.
Brandon Fcher, who identified himself with Cub Scout Pack 175 at St. Edwards, asked the city for $5,000 toward a new trailer (pack estimate: need $7,500 total). He told the council the pack’s existing trailer was donated 13 years ago and has deteriorated; approved scouting fundraising channels include camp cards and popcorn sales, and the pack runs a fish fry. "We can't have these kids doing car washes and things like that, right? It's against the rules of scouting," Brandon said, explaining the fundraising limits and noting about 38 of roughly 50 scouts are Jeffersontown residents.
The Jeffersontown Alumni Association requested support for baseball scoreboards and related work; paperwork submitted included an older quote and a cover letter. The submission lists a total project cost of $18,307 and a city request of $15,000. Council members asked whether multiple vendor quotes had been obtained and how the alumni planned to raise the remaining balance.
First Baptist Church submitted two requests: one for $2,800 toward mentoring and banquet expenses for a football mentorship program (total required $3,375), and a separate request (Frank Nelson) for $2,500 toward a public health seminar (total required $3,100). Plane View Swim Club asked for $2,000 to support its swim-and-dive team and to assist families who cannot afford participation fees. Council noted previous contributions to some of these programs and agreed to allocate funding decisions at the next meeting.
Why it matters: These grassroots grants support youth activities, public-health education and recreation in Jeffersontown. Council members asked for clarifying documentation, vendor quotes and details on fundraising plans to determine how city funds would leverage other sources.
The council did not make final allocations during the meeting; staff and council indicated they would consider funding and allocate at the next meeting.
