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Sioux Rapids council approves Legion fiscal sponsorship, tables Catalyst grant sponsorship request and OKs staff scheduling changes
Summary
The council approved fiscal sponsorship for the Graeber Rowe American Legion’s Buena Vista Community Foundation grant application, tabled a Community Catalyst Grant sponsorship request for the former Wagon Wheel building, and approved a full-time City Hall schedule for Deputy Clerk Holly Miller starting April 1.
At the March 11 meeting the Sioux Rapids City Council approved a request to serve as fiscal sponsor for the Graeber Rowe American Legion’s grant application, delayed action on a separate Community Catalyst Grant sponsorship, and approved staffing schedule changes for the deputy city clerk.
Amiee Barritt, speaking on behalf of the Graeber Rowe American Legion, asked the council to act as fiscal sponsor for a proposed $45,000 grant application to the Buena Vista Community Foundation that would require a 50/50 local match; the Legion is not a 501(c)(3) and asked only for sponsorship, not direct funding. Kevin Thompson moved to approve the sponsorship and Lacy Garberding seconded; the motion passed unanimously among members present.
Kayla Koenig, who owns the building on Main Street formerly known as the Wagon Wheel, presented updated cost estimates and asked whether the city would sponsor her Community Catalyst Grant application for the 2027 funding round. Council members said they need a formal process for evaluating and approving sponsorships and tabled Koenig’s request to allow time to draft that process.
Deputy City Clerk Holly Miller told council she would like to continue working at the library 7–8 hours per week while shifting to a 32–33 hour per week schedule at City Hall, making City Hall her primary, full-time assignment. Kevin Thompson moved to accept Miller’s request with a start date of April 1; Lacy Garberding seconded and the motion carried with all members present voting aye.
Why it matters: Fiscal sponsorship allows community nonprofit activity to proceed when applicant organizations lack tax-exempt status; council action lets the Legion pursue a sizable community-recovery project. The tabled Catalyst sponsorship request indicates council wants a consistent review process before committing municipal authority as a sponsor.
What’s next: City staff will draft a sponsorship-evaluation process and report back to council; the Legion’s grant application will proceed with the city listed as fiscal sponsor per council approval.
(Provenance: request and motions recorded in the meeting transcript.)
