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Advisory board flags noncompliance by grantees including North Port Orchestra; staff to follow up
Summary
Board members said several funded organizations — including the North Port Orchestra Booster Club and an organization tied to a youth musical — have not submitted required six‑month reports. Staff were instructed to continue outreach; the board discussed potential ineligibility for future funding if reports remain missing.
Board members at the May 18 North Port advisory board meeting flagged several grantees for failing to submit required six‑month impact reports and directed staff to continue outreach.
Joan Morgan, who was present and later elected vice chair, said the board had instructed staff to keep trying to contact nonresponsive grantees and stated, “If they don't submit, they're just not eligible for future funding.” A committee member cautioned that it would be inappropriate to immediately bar applicants without completing outreach and verification.
Members identified specific problems: an application tied to Michael Alegria covered two funding cycles (first for the North Port Orchestra Booster Club, then for a youth musical) and staff reported turnover among school and partner contacts. Dr. Laura Hill was named as the new orchestra contact; board members recommended contacting Ryan Shirley at the school as the most reliable point of contact for follow‑up. The board also noted United Way has interim leadership (interim Chris Johnson) and planned follow‑up with that agency.
Staff and members discussed practical limits on withholding funds tied to one‑time purchases and said procurement rules can make splitting vendor payments difficult; the board asked staff to document outreach attempts and report back. No formal enforcement action was recorded at the meeting.
