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Municipal Alliance coordinator thanks commission, warns of past state funding cuts
Summary
Joe Sutherland, program coordinator of the Melbourne Municipal Alliance Committee, thanked the commission for approving the program, said the group has run youth prevention programs since 1992, and said those efforts have been reduced by past governor decisions to cut funding.
Joe Sutherland identified himself as program coordinator of the Melbourne Municipal Alliance Committee and thanked the commission for approving the group's program. "We've been putting on programs that keep kids off drugs and alcohol since '92," he said, noting the program has existed since 1992 and that he helped start it.
Sutherland told the commission the program had suffered cutbacks after the governor reprioritized funding; he said the alliance appreciates the commission's ongoing support and looks forward to continuing partnership with the city. When asked, Sutherland said he has served as coordinator for 31 years.
The transcript records applause and appreciation from the commission but no detailed budget figures or a staff report on the program's financial needs during this meeting.
