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Commissioner Fraley - GEMS - To Accept and Appropriate Donations ($1,950)
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STAFF CONTACT
Mark Lamphiear - GEMS - 704-866-3202
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate Donations. No additional County funds.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Increase Donation revenues by $1,950 and appropriate $1,000 into Furn/Equip<$5,000 and $950 into Support Canine account.
BACKGROUND
GEMS has received donations totaling $1,950; $300 of the funds were donated by Dr. Andrew Matthews in Memory of Lt. Melanie Massagee and her love of dogs and the GEMS therapy dog program.
- GEMS received $1,450 from a local dental office and $200 from a local restaurant.
A portion of the funds ($950) will be used to purchase therapy dog equipment such as harnesses, bedding, and other needed supplies. GEMS has a highly successful program that has been published in EMS World and EMS International; the funds will allow the therapy dog to be more available to public safety personnel around the county. The remaining $1,000 will be used to purchase a projector for GEMS training room. The department provides four weeks of in-house training for new employees as well as annual training for existing employees and a projector is needed for continuing education.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR)