Council reaffirms $300,000 commitment for YMCA youth expansion after scope changes
The Henry County Council voted to keep a previously committed $300,000 in public funding for the YMCA’s youth expansion, despite a scaled-back scope (two classrooms instead of four); the funding will remain part of a larger $990,000 public commitment to a $1.65 million youth build.
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Representatives of the Henry County YMCA asked the council to reaffirm a prior $300,000 commitment toward a youth expansion project so the organization can proceed with a fundraising campaign and design work. Scott Hayes (speaker 8), a YMCA trustee, explained the project’s scope has been reduced from four classrooms to two but said the county’s commitment remains essential to leverage other public and private dollars.
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