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La Pine Community Kitchen awarded $4,500 to cover application fee for $2.5 million expansion plan
Summary
La Pine Community Kitchen requested $4,500 to pay a City application fee toward consolidating three buildings into a new 10,000 sq ft facility (estimated cost $2.5 million). Budget Committee approved the $4,500 sponsorship to permit a land-use application to proceed when other funds are secured.
Representatives for the La Pine Community Kitchen told the Budget Committee they aim to replace three buildings with a single 10,000-square-foot facility that would expand dining seating and grocery storage; they estimated the project cost at $2.5 million and said $1 million must be secured before applying for a federal block grant. The Committee approved $4,500 to cover the City application fee, enabling the Kitchen to move forward with the land-use process when ready.
Community Kitchen leaders said the consolidated facility would help meet rising demand — the organization is also starting a diaper bank — and that operations would continue during construction. City Manager Geoff Wullschlager clarified the federal grant is not awarded by the City and that a City must be included in the grant request, which is why the requested sponsorship to cover the application fee was material to the Kitchen's timeline.
