Franklin
County Commissioners have agreed to provide 2500 dollars to help out a local
youth basketball program.
The funding request was made by Allison Speed, the organizer
for the traveling basketball teams from Franklin County.
The summer basketball program includes between 30 and 50
children of various ages.
The program in the past has taken local teams to neighboring
towns for summertime basketball tournaments and has also held two tournaments
in the county that brought teams from as far away as Athens, Georgia.
Mister Speed said he hopes to expand the program this year by
taking local basketball players to tournaments on Pensacola, Atlanta and
Orlando.
He also wants to buy play and practice insurance and rent a
12 seat van for travel.
Mister Speed requested 5000 dollars, but the commission said
it would hold off on providing the full amount immediately.
In general the county provides money to local sports teams only
if they earn a spot in a regional, state or national tournament but the county doesn’t
usually provide operational funding.
Instead the county provides and maintains the fields and
parks for most sports.
There are no county maintained basketball courts at this
time though they have sought grants to build one in Apalachicola.
The money is coming from the parks and recreation budget.
The commission said it would consider providing more funding
for the program if it’s needed.
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