Budget Talks Lead To Debate
SILOAM SPRINGS LEADERS MAY CUT FUNDING TO SEVERAL GROUPS
Posted: December 3, 2009 at 4:40 a.m.
Brent Koci works Wednesday at the Adult Development Center in Siloam Springs. Siloam Springs may cut funding for nonprofit groups such as the Adult Development Center. Brad DeZurk, administrator of the center, said he understands the economic problems and is thankful for all the support the city has given to the center.
A city board member stormed out of Tuesday night’s Board of Directors meeting after a heated exchange with the mayor.
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You couldn't find $1,500 for the swim team? But, you can fund "flag replacement"?
I don't get it. It seems a little skimming off of others funding just a bit would be warranted.
After all. The Lions is a private organization with its own hiarchy of importance (not to say they don't do good things).
Jim Laubler
Special Forces Ret.
Posted by: sfret
December 3, 2009 at 8:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
“If you can’t do it for everybody, you can’t do it for just one,” director Danny Wasson said.
Is that not what they just did? Three programs got funding and three didn't. Would it not have been better to cut everyone's funds across the board?
Museum: $37,000
Boys & Girl's Club: 18,500
Lion's Club: $6,000
Arts Center: $14,500
Swim team: $1,000
Development Center: $6,000
That's an even cut across the board - everyone still gets about 75% of what they were asking, but the total remains the same - $83,000.
Come on Siloam! Either say outright that you value those three services more than the others, or be as fair as possible to all six.
Posted by: rdft
December 3, 2009 at 10:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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