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Greendale council funds local nonprofits, approves event sponsorships and chimes seed money
Summary
Council approved city support for the Southeastern Indiana Art Guild, approved continued support for Safe Passage (motion carried with one abstention), allocated event sponsorships for local fundraisers and approved seed money for Emanuel Lutheran Church to repair community chimes.
The Greendale City Council approved several community funding requests on Feb. 11, supporting arts, victim-services work, local events and a church-led fundraiser.
Southeastern Indiana Art Guild: Terry Keller, the guild’s president, described 45 years of community art work and student exhibitions and asked for city support. Council moved to repeat last year’s contribution and approved the funding (the packet and discussion referenced a pattern of city support including a council contribution and a mayor’s-budget contribution).
Safe Passage: Carrie Kman, executive director of Safe Passage (a regional domestic-violence and sexual-assault service provider), asked the council to maintain the same city support as the previous year to offset an anticipated 40% cut in VOCA funding. Council voted to continue prior support; the motion carried with one member abstaining. The transcript records the council’s approval but does not specify a precise dollar amount for this year’s allocation in the recorded motion; the speaker asked the council to maintain last year’s level.
Local events and cabin rental: An organizer for PAUSE requested sponsorships for this spring’s Bark and Run and the Wagon Purr fundraisers. Council approved $800 in sponsorships to cover both events and the cabin rental (the motion split funding to cover two event sponsorship slots plus the cabin fee).
Emanuel Lutheran Church chimes: Representatives asked the council for seed money to replace or repair the town chimes (quoted replacement cost ~ $7,500). Council approved a $1,500 seed contribution to start the church’s fundraising efforts.
Quotes: "We have been around for over 45 years," said Terry Keller of the Art Guild. Safe Passage’s Carrie Kman said the organization is "asking for the same support that the city has provided us in the past." A council member said the chimes provide a community benefit and supported the $1,500 seed fund.
What’s next: Staff will process allocations and coordinate logistics (Becky to handle disbursement for the guild; event organizers will coordinate with Shane on event planning).
