On July 14th, the City of Ocean Springs decided to end its contract with the ‘Friends of Mary C.’ during a closed during meeting of the board of aldermen.
- on july 14th, the city of ocean- springs decided to end its- contract with the friends of- mary c during a closed-door - meeting of the board of - aldermen.
- for the last 20 years, the- friends of mary c has helped- manage and write grants for the- mary c.
O'keefe cultural- center for arts and education - located on governement- street.
- yesterday, news 25 spoke with - ocean springs mayor shea- dobson about the decision.- dobson said ocean springs hopes- to further expand - the mary c.
O'keefe cultural- center under the new parks- and recreation director.- today, news 25 talked with- elizabeth feder-hosey - , board chair for friends of- mary c., about the financial- impact- the contract severance could- have on the cultural center.- - elizabeth feder-hosey, board- chair - for friends of mary c: "to say it won't be impacted, i really- don't see how that- - - - statement even translates.
And,- you know, our annual operating- budget is - - - - around $400,000 annually.
Where- is that in the city budget?
I - have not seen a - place for that in the city- budget.
So, you know, when you- look at our finances, i - mean, we spend at least $200,00- a year in our instructors-- - paying our instructors, - getting them here.
And then - we're a non-profit.
So we spend- - - - all that money essentially to - make no money.
We're just - providing services at no cost t- the - taxpayers."
The city of ocean springs - ordered the friends of mary c t- vacate- the mary c o'keefe cultural - center in the
The City of Ocean Springs decided last Tuesday to end its contract with the nonprofit group the ‘Friends of Mary C.’