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Greendale council approves neighborhood sponsorships and community donations
Summary
Greendale's council approved several routine sponsorships and donations at its March 11 meeting, including $1,000 for the Cruisin' to a Cure car show, a $1,500 Empower sponsorship for Big Brothers Big Sisters and a $1,500 match for Lifetime Resources.
The Greendale City Council approved a series of community sponsorships and donations during its March 11 meeting, including a $1,000 sponsorship for the Cruisin' to a Cure ALS car show and a $1,500 Empower sponsorship for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Indiana.
The actions came after brief presentations from event organizers and nonprofit representatives. Resident Logan asked the council for a $1,000 sponsorship to support the car show's 10th anniversary and its local economic benefit, saying the event historically draws hundreds of cars and visitors from multiple states. The council moved and approved the $1,000 donation.
Rachel Reynolds, representing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Indiana, asked the council to be an Empower sponsor at $1,500 to fund the group's Bowl for Kids' Sake event; a motion to provide that level of sponsorship was seconded and approved. Aaron Thomas, executive director of Lifetime Resources, requested $1,500 to serve as the local match for state and federal grants that fund services such as Catcheride and in-home care; council members voted to match the prior year's donation.
Council members also approved a $500 combined contribution to a local sorority fundraiser (a $250 council allocation plus $250 from the mayor's discretionary fund) after a representative described the chapter's recent fundraising results and event costs.
Clerk/Treasurer Becky presented the combined January-February financial packet beforehand; she told council members the city had received a riverboat check for $35,129.26 and fourth-quarter admissions of $15,523.68. Councilors asked clarifying questions about the timing and source of quarterly supplementals before voting on donations.
The meeting record shows motions were made and seconded for each sponsorship and were approved by voice vote. No council roll-call vote with member names was provided in the transcript for these items.
The council took no further action on additional donation requests during the meeting and moved on to redevelopment, infrastructure and public-comment items before adjourning.
