The City Council meets tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Not a lot on the agenda, but I expect quite a few community organizations to show up to defend their various requests for funding. The Convention and Tourism Bureau, which is funded by a hotel tax, some of which Mayor Fritzler has proposed directing into the city's general fund, has requested $317,500, more than all the other organizations combined
The other organizations requesting funding, including unsolicited requests of $40,000 from the Varsity Center for the Arts and $35,680 for Attucks Community Services, totaling, by my count, a bit less than $290,000. I see a couple of interesting requests: $9,900 for the I Can Read program, funding for which was removed then reinstated when former Mayor Brad Cole funded a summer reading program in conjunction with the Carbondale Elementary School, $1000 for the Spirit of Attucks annual school reunion, and $14,045 for Saluki Express, which was launched and is primarily funded by student fees but does provide transport throughout Carbondale.
I expect to hear the most discussion over the unsolicited requests from Varsity Center for the Arts and Attucks Community Services, as they account for roughly 25% of the requested non-Convention and Tourism Bureau funding. I would expect Councilwoman McDaniels to argue strongly for restoring funding for Attucks Community Services as she has typically supported funding services the organization provides.
The other organizations requesting funding, including unsolicited requests of $40,000 from the Varsity Center for the Arts and $35,680 for Attucks Community Services, totaling, by my count, a bit less than $290,000. I see a couple of interesting requests: $9,900 for the I Can Read program, funding for which was removed then reinstated when former Mayor Brad Cole funded a summer reading program in conjunction with the Carbondale Elementary School, $1000 for the Spirit of Attucks annual school reunion, and $14,045 for Saluki Express, which was launched and is primarily funded by student fees but does provide transport throughout Carbondale.
I expect to hear the most discussion over the unsolicited requests from Varsity Center for the Arts and Attucks Community Services, as they account for roughly 25% of the requested non-Convention and Tourism Bureau funding. I would expect Councilwoman McDaniels to argue strongly for restoring funding for Attucks Community Services as she has typically supported funding services the organization provides.
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