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Long Prairie approves one-time $2,000 donation to Senior Center, asks staff to explore efficiency upgrades
Summary
Council approved a one-time $2,000 donation to the Long Prairie Senior Center to assist utility bills and directed staff to investigate energy-efficiency upgrades; the center's request for $2,000 per month remains under consideration pending grant decisions.
The Long Prairie Senior Center presented a request for assistance with utility bills; the center's representatives described a current need for $2,000 per month. Council Member Lilah Gripne moved to provide a one-time $2,000 donation for 2025 and to investigate options for making the building more energy efficient; Council Member JoAnn Schroeder seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Council members noted that grant applications (including work by Jodi Dixon) were in process but not yet awarded. The council did not commit to ongoing monthly funding at the meeting but asked staff to explore energy-efficiency measures that could reduce operating costs for the center.
The motion included a directive for staff to investigate efficiency upgrades; no timeline or funding source for longer-term support was specified in the minutes.
