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Committee recommends $500 to Wright's/Wright's Way Foundation amid questions over local reach
Summary
The finance committee recommended a $500 award to a newer maternal-health group (referred to variously in the transcript as Wright's Way/Righteous Ways/Right to Way/Rice Way Foundation), citing community value but saying the application lacked a clear Grandview Heights-specific need and budget breakdown.
The Grandview Heights Finance Committee recommended awarding $500 to a newer organization proposing maternal-health supports for expectant parents and families, after members expressed concern the application did not clearly define local need or the full budget breakdown.
Council Member Walker said the organization "did not identify clearly what they thought the need was in Grandview specifically," noting the proposal listed serving "35 to 50 people" but did not explain how that population was defined. Walker reported a total rubric score of 62 and suggested a partial award rather than full funding.
Members also raised cost-effectiveness questions about whether the requested funds would primarily support a single community event and whether the requested amount (referred to variously as $1,000 or $1,200 in the discussion) matched the scope. Councilman Ray Anthony and others said they respected the group's board and mission but preferred not to be the exclusive funder; members agreed on a middle-ground recommendation of $500.
The committee moved and approved the $500 recommendation by voice vote; the applicant's board list was later confirmed to be available on the organization's website after an earlier clerical note that it had not been submitted. The recommendation will be forwarded to the council for final action.
