Livability Board Recommendations for Non-Profit Grant Funding
Parks and Recreation Director Kathryn Spatz and Livability Board Member Marty Metzker
Summary: The Board of Commissioners has historically appropriated $50,000 to be distributed among qualified, registered, town-based non-profits that apply for funding for activities the town does not provide and that serve town residents. In late spring, 2016, the Livability Board was asked to become a part of this annual process. In 2017, the Livability Board updated the application for the non-profits to complete to include more information, particularly to ensure that funding was used for activities beyond basic operations; rather funding was to be requested for specific programs.
On June 12, 2018, the Board of Commissioners adopted the FY18-19 operating budget, appropriating $50,000 for non-profit funding but directed the Livability Board to present its guidelines to the Commissioners prior to reviewing current applications. The Commissioners authorized the Livability Board to move forward with this year’s applications in July. The Livability Board reviewed the applications at its September 18 meeting. Past Chair Marty Metzker will present the advisory board’s recommendations to the Commissioners.