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Council approves $250,000 contribution to Orange City Christian School capital campaign
Summary
Representatives from Orange City Christian School updated council on fundraising for a near-$12 million project and requested municipal partnership; the council approved a $250,000 contribution with one council member abstaining.
Representatives of Orange City Christian School and a partner from Fellowship Development updated the council on the school’s capital campaign and asked the city to partner financially. Jason (representing the school) said the campaign has raised more than $5 million in gifts and pledges to date, and that the architect’s most recent estimate increased the project cost to nearly $12 million.
Jason said the campaign has engaged many prospects and that the school sought a city contribution consistent with past partnerships. A council member noted past collaborations and recused themselves from voting because they had been involved with fundraising work with the school; the council then debated the level and timing of a possible contribution.
A motion to provide $250,000 to Orange City Christian School passed by voice vote; the transcript records one abstention (Brett) and no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. The council discussed timing and confirmed that the commitment would be followed with appropriate administrative steps to place the appropriation into the next fiscal-year planning where necessary.
The school representatives thanked the council for the support and said they will continue fundraising to reach the project total.
