Not-For-Profits Seek $100K Extra From County
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jordan Fouts-
Nine not-for-profits together requested an increase of $87,877 for 2016 during presentations to Kosciusko County Commissioners. The Bowen Center, whose budget is mandated by the state, requested an additional $15,550 for a total of $570,910.
The center served one out of every 13 county residents last year, commissioners heard, and is in the process of rolling out a housing program that will see some clients eventually become homeowners.
The Beaman Home, which will mark its 30th anniversary July 1, is requesting more than double the funding it received this year – an additional $31,730 for a total of $60,000. The money is needed to add two new positions at the Parker Street facility, crisis desk specialists who will screen people coming in, said Executive Director Tracie Hodson.
The Kosciusko Economic Development Corp., which is funded through the Economic Development Income Tax fund, is requesting an extra $39,612 for a total of $190,000. President George Robertson said they are looking for a new facility, since the county building that currently houses them will be taken up by expansion of county probation activities.
The Kosciusko County Council on Aging requested a $13,730 increase, which would total $42,000 in 2016. David Neff, executive director since February, said the money is needed to cover cuts in funding from United Way and REAL Services.
And Cardinal Services requested an additional $1,847 for a total of $94,187, which President Jane Wear said would fund programs including Kosciusko Area Bus Service and Head Start. She noted a 7 percent cut in state funding in 2010 was only just reinstated this year, but was offset by an increase in medical insurance costs at the same time.
Also this morning, Home Health Care sought an extra $903 for a $43,200 total request and the St. Joe River Basin requested $55 extra for a $500 total. Not seeking increases were the county 4-H Council, which received $40,180 this year; Kosciusko County Historical Society, which received $19,647; and Animal Welfare League, which received $62,194.[[In-content Ad]]
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Nine not-for-profits together requested an increase of $87,877 for 2016 during presentations to Kosciusko County Commissioners. The Bowen Center, whose budget is mandated by the state, requested an additional $15,550 for a total of $570,910.
The center served one out of every 13 county residents last year, commissioners heard, and is in the process of rolling out a housing program that will see some clients eventually become homeowners.
The Beaman Home, which will mark its 30th anniversary July 1, is requesting more than double the funding it received this year – an additional $31,730 for a total of $60,000. The money is needed to add two new positions at the Parker Street facility, crisis desk specialists who will screen people coming in, said Executive Director Tracie Hodson.
The Kosciusko Economic Development Corp., which is funded through the Economic Development Income Tax fund, is requesting an extra $39,612 for a total of $190,000. President George Robertson said they are looking for a new facility, since the county building that currently houses them will be taken up by expansion of county probation activities.
The Kosciusko County Council on Aging requested a $13,730 increase, which would total $42,000 in 2016. David Neff, executive director since February, said the money is needed to cover cuts in funding from United Way and REAL Services.
And Cardinal Services requested an additional $1,847 for a total of $94,187, which President Jane Wear said would fund programs including Kosciusko Area Bus Service and Head Start. She noted a 7 percent cut in state funding in 2010 was only just reinstated this year, but was offset by an increase in medical insurance costs at the same time.
Also this morning, Home Health Care sought an extra $903 for a $43,200 total request and the St. Joe River Basin requested $55 extra for a $500 total. Not seeking increases were the county 4-H Council, which received $40,180 this year; Kosciusko County Historical Society, which received $19,647; and Animal Welfare League, which received $62,194.[[In-content Ad]]
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