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Chester Cultural Council pauses $250 grant pending return of duplicate payment by Gateway
Summary
The council paused release of a $250 award after discovering Gateway cashed duplicate checks from a prior year and has not returned funds or submitted a required report; Chair Muriel Hall and member Kim Fox said staff will follow up before disbursing the grant.
The Chester Cultural Council paused release of a $250 grant at its April 28, 2026 meeting after members said Gateway, a prior-year recipient, cashed duplicate checks and has not returned the extra funds or submitted the required report for this year’s award.
Chair Muriel Hall told the council it appears Gateway cashed both checks from last year and the council has not yet received the required report for this year’s fund release. Member Kim Fox said she will follow up with Gateway administration to resolve the issue. Hall suggested Gateway return $200 to the Cultural Council, after which the council would release the current $250 award.
Council members characterized the matter as a contract- and payment-tracking issue; they did not record a formal vote to release or withhold the award beyond the conditional direction described at the meeting. No direct quote of a gateway representative appears in the minutes, and the council did not record a deadline for Gateway to return funds or submit the missing report.
The council’s next procedural step is an administrative follow-up: Kim Fox will contact Gateway administration to request return of the duplicate payment and the outstanding report. The council did not schedule a formal hearing on the matter; staff follow-up will determine whether further council action is needed.
