San Benito County supervisors Tuesday are set to consider details attached to $118,000 in taxpayers’ money going to local nonprofit organizations.
Supervisors in the consent agenda for the 10 a.m. county board meeting at 481 Fourth St. will consider 10 separate donations to nonprofits with contracts specifying how organizations will spend money. The highest amount is $40,000 to Jovenes de Antano, while there are three separate $1,000 donations on the low end.
Since the Great Recession, the county and city have made a habit of giving away tax money—as part of annual application processes—to nonprofit groups that show interest. City of Hollister council members in late 2015 agreed to give away more than $90,000 to local charities, too.
Supervisors on Tuesday are set to consider the donations in separate items listed on the meeting’s consent agenda after previously offering support for a total of $120,000 in charity. Under each item, the county lays out how it expects individual recipients to spend the money.
Other proposed recipients include Senior Citizens Legal Services ($4,000), Hollister Youth Alliance ($4,000), Advocacy Inc. ($6,000), Community Food Bank of San Benito County ($12,500), Emmaus House ($18,500), Court Appointed Special Advocates ($1,000), Chamberlain’s Children Center ($1,000), San Benito County Arts Council ($1,000) and the Seniors Council ($30,000).
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