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Danbury committee approves $80,000 Buck Foundation grant for elderly services
Summary
An ad hoc committee in Danbury voted unanimously April 27 to accept an $80,000 grant from the Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation for the Department of Elderly Services, increasing the award from $75,000; the motion passed and the meeting adjourned immediately afterward.
The Danbury ad hoc committee on Monday unanimously approved an amendment allowing the Department of Elderly Services to accept an $80,000 grant from the Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation.
Chair John Laughinghouse opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and listed members and city staff present. The amendment increases the previously communicated award from $75,000 to $80,000, and council members said the funds are intended for the Department of Elderly Services.
Member Claire Jabbour moved “that the Council authorize the department fo elderly services to accept the full grant award of $80,000 from the Peter and Carmen Buck Foundation.” Member Mike Henry seconded. The committee recorded the outcome as “Motion Carried Unanimously.” The recorded yes votes included Chair John Laughinghouse and Members Claire Jabbour and Mike Henry. No abstentions or no votes were recorded.
The meeting then took a procedural motion to adjourn; Member Henry moved to adjourn, Member Jabbour seconded, the motion carried unanimously, and the meeting closed at 6:32 p.m.
The record does not specify program details, funding uses, or reporting requirements attached to the grant beyond the department recipient and the award amount.
