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Neighbors for Kids asks Depoe Bay to renew $50,000 support for early-childhood programs
Summary
Neighbors for Kids presented facility upgrades and program metrics, asking the city to renew last year’s $50,000 support; the committee heard enrollment, camp and kindergarten-readiness program details and deferred a final funding decision to the budget review process.
A representative for Neighbors for Kids told the budget committee the nonprofit is asking the city to renew last year’s support and listed a $50,000 request. The presenter outlined recent facility upgrades (new vinyl plank floors and replaced toilets) and provided attendance numbers: the summer camp has 61 enrolled children with eight on a waiting list, and the program plans a licensed teacher for a kindergarten-readiness effort this summer.
"The request was $50,000," the presenter said, adding that amount represented just over 7% of the program’s annual budget and supports safety and evidence-based preschool curricula. Committee members thanked the presenter and confirmed that the organization’s request has been placed into the draft budget under general fund community support for further committee consideration.
