{"id":2457709,"date":"2020-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=324858"},"modified":"2020-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T06:00:00","slug":"basalt-town-government-considers-70000-in-coronavirus-relief-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/basalt-town-government-considers-70000-in-coronavirus-relief-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Basalt town government considers $70,000 in coronavirus relief funds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A 7-11 employee puts a pack of American Spirits on the counter in Basalt on Friday, April 24, 2020. A proposal to spend $50,000 from cigarette tax revenue has been brought to Basalt City Council, who will discuss this on Tuesday. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong>
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Basalt Town Council will be asked Tuesday night to approve spending $70,000 in three community assistance initiatives tied to the coronavirus impacts.<\/p>\n

The proposal suggests donating $10,000 from the town\u2019s general operating fund to Food Bank of the Rockies, which is providing groceries for midvalley families each Thursday at Basalt Middle School.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis contribution will cover the cost of 40,000 meals for approximately 500 families attending the weekly food drive,\u201d said a memo to the council from Town Manager Ryan Mahoney and Finance Director Christy Hamrick.<\/p>\n

Another $10,000 donation from the general fund is being sought for the Aspen Community Foundation\u2019s Regional Response Fund.<\/p>\n

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