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Vernonia council approves $750 donation to Vernon Schools for community meal
Summary
Council approved a $750 donation toward a Vernon Schools community engagement Thanksgiving-themed meal after discussing whether to fund meal service for all attendees or sponsor raffle meal boxes. A motion to provide $500 was amended and the $750 figure passed unanimously.
Council considered a request from Vernon Schools for either meal-box sponsorships or a meal sponsor for a Thanksgiving-themed community engagement event. Staff noted the school needed a response by the end of the week to finalize orders; councilors discussed whether to fund the full $1,500 request or provide a smaller contribution and whether a meal for all attendees would be more equitable than sponsoring 40 raffle boxes.
One councilor proposed a $500 contribution; the motion was seconded and discussion followed. Several councilors said local businesses would likely donate to individual boxes and that a contribution to the overall meal would reach more event participants. After discussion, the original $500 motion was amended to $750 and the council voted to approve the $750 donation.
Next steps: staff will allocate $750 from the miscellaneous/general fund line and notify the school so orders can be placed for the Dec. 20 event.
