TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 4/1/2024
FROM: Interim City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 9 - B
SUBJECT:
Title
Request for approval of an increase in the amount awarded from the William S. Harvey Deltona Scholarship Advisory Board (WSHDSB) - Joyce Raftery, City Clerk’s Department (386) 878-8502.
Strategic Goal: Internal and External Communication.
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LOCATION:
N/A
COST:
$50,000
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
Budgeted from the City Commission Budget
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
City Clerk’s Department
STAFF RECOMMENDATION PRESENTED BY:
Joyce Raftery, City Clerk
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
“ I move to increase the future William S. Harvey Deltona Scholarship funds from $25,000 to $50,000 and increase the maximum award from $3,000 to $5,000.”
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BACKGROUND:
Background
The board met on March 14, 2024, and made two requests. The first is that the City Commission increase future scholarship funds from $25,000 to $50,000. This same request was made by the board in 2023 to increase the funds from $30,000 to $50,000 and the Commission at that time agreed. However, in 2024 due to budget constraints, the scholarship was lowered to $25,000 which is $5,000 less than previous years. If the Commission is not in agreement with the $50,000, the board requests that the amount go back to the $30,000 which was the agreed upon amount since 2016.
If the Commission would approve the increase to $50,000 the second request is to change future packet contents to reflect the award range of no more than $5,000 (up from $3,000) and no less than $1,000 to qualified applicants.
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