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Richmond council approves $5,000 fellowship grant for Eagleton Center, amends FY26 budget
Summary
The Richmond City Council authorized a $5,000 fellowship grant to the Eagleton Center and approved a FY26 budget amendment to add the omitted allocation. The motion passed unanimously on Feb. 10, 2026.
The Richmond City Council on Feb. 10 authorized a $5,000 fellowship grant to the Eagleton Center and approved a budget amendment to include the omitted payment in the FY26 budget.
Councilor June Paige moved to authorize the payment and amend the budget; Councilor Rob Kinnard seconded. Roll call was unanimous (Bond, Kinnard, Guy, Paige, Williams, Brash), and the motion passed 6-0. City Administrator Tonya Willim had told the council the fellowship had been omitted from the adopted FY26 budget and staff asked for authorization to make the payment and correct the budget record.
The fellowship grant is described in the minutes as an annual $5,000 allocation to support programs, activities and services for Richmond residents. The motion record does not specify a timetable for disbursement beyond authorizing the payment and recording the amendment.
The council took the vote in open session; the meeting later recessed to a closed session on personnel matters and reconvened with no further action on the grant. The authorized payment and the budget amendment were recorded in the meeting minutes.
