lakeshore community foundation partnership
Partnership to fund community programs through Lakeshore Foundation accounts
Watch for a future council agenda item that asks for a formal vote on an agreement with the foundation or authorization to transfer funds.
Typically discussed at City Council. Check back when the next agenda is published.
City Council has been talking with the Lakeshore Community Foundation about setting up dedicated accounts to help pay for cemetery flowers and community band events. The idea is to raise donations and invest them long-term, with the hope of leaning less on property taxes.
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City staff presented a plan to set up dedicated accounts at the Lakeshore Community Foundation to support perpetual care flowers and the community band.
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Staff described the goal as reducing reliance on property taxes by raising donations through existing city fundraising and donation systems, then transferring the raised funds to the foundation for investment and long-term support.
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Council asked staff to bring Lakeshore Community Foundation representatives to a future work session.
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Lakeshore Community Foundation representatives presented possible sustainable funding options for community programs, specifically naming cemetery flowers and community band events.
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The stated goal discussed was reducing reliance on property taxes and the city’s general fund; staff said they are evaluating strategies.
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Council generally supported continuing to explore the options and directed staff to keep pursuing this approach; no specific funding mechanism was chosen.
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