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Core Communities requests $10,000 to bring 20-week program to Pawnee County
Summary
Representatives from Core Communities told Pawnee County commissioners the county's poverty rate is "30% higher than the state's poverty level" and requested $10,000 to launch a 20-week Core Life/Core Communities course providing meals and childcare for participants.
Jason Murray and Janice Perez of Core Communities presented to the board on Feb. 23 about a planned Core Life/Core Communities 20-week class aimed at local residents. Murray said Pawnee County faces elevated poverty, reporting that "Pawnee County is 30% higher than the state's poverty level," and Perez described the program as one-day-per-week classes with meals and childcare provided.
The presenters said a $10,000 local commitment would be required before bringing the program to Pawnee County; they indicated this was an initial meeting and that funds had not yet been secured. Commissioners asked whether the request should be routed through the City of Larned or targeted to particular towns (Garfield, Burdett, Rozel) and reiterated a preference to be the last ask in local fundraising efforts. No formal commitment or motion was recorded in the minutes.
