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Wabash City parks board urging donations to reach $20,000 fundraising goal
Summary
Board members said the Patronicity campaign aimed to raise $20,000; as of the meeting they were just over $6,000 short and asked residents to consider small donations ("Again, we're asking for $10 even"). No formal vote was taken because the meeting lacked a quorum.
The Chair of the Wabash City Board of Park and Recreation urged continued fundraising to meet a $20,000 campaign goal that would trigger additional matching funds, and asked board members and residents to help close a gap of a little more than $6,000.
The fundraising update was given during an informational meeting that lacked a quorum and therefore included no formal votes. The Chair said the board's goal for the Patronicity campaign is $20,000 and that meeting the goal would yield "an additional 25"; the transcript does not specify the unit or amount attached to that phrase.
"As of tonight we are just a little more than 6,000 short," the Chair said, adding that the board had received another check about 15 minutes before the meeting. The Chair said they had meetings scheduled with additional organizations and planned outreach on Monday to solicit more donations.
"Again, we're asking for $10 even," the Chair said, describing the campaign as structured so small donations are matched: "if they give 10, somebody will match 10." The Chair described this as their fourth campaign and said the board has not yet reached the overall goal in past efforts; they emphasized that if the campaign falls short the board keeps the funds that were raised (for example, if $15,000 is raised, the board retains that amount but would not receive the additional match tied to reaching $20,000).
The Chair said the board would report campaign progress to the city council by the next council meeting and asked members to speak with the Chair beforehand if they wanted details to present. Because there was no quorum, the board took no formal action on campaign policy or budget changes at the meeting.
The board's next scheduled meeting is tentatively Dec. 10; the Chair cautioned the December meeting is sometimes canceled and said members would be notified if that occurs.
