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The speaker said Friends of Vienna was established in 2021 as a 501(c)(3) and that the organization is volunteer-run. The treasurer listed officers by name: Jack Mathers as president, Rod Smith as vice president and Theresa Smith as secretary, and identified them as the group’s board leadership.

The treasurer provided the group’s recent budgets and estimated economic impacts: a 2022 budget of $141,000 with an estimated economic impact of about $600,000 and roughly 10,000 attendees; a 2023 budget of $230,000 with an estimated economic impact of about $900,000 (attendance not specified in the transcript); and a 2024 budget of $267,000 with an estimated economic impact of about $1,200,000 and roughly 17,000 attendees. The speaker said those economic-impact numbers came from a WVP study.

For 2025, the speaker said the Freedom Festival will be held on one weekend at Spencer’s Land. Funding for the event, the treasurer said, comes from donations and fundraising activities run by Friends of Vienna, including bingo nights, murder-mystery dinners, rummage sales and sales of a local “Discovering Vienna” book; the speaker said no board members are paid for their volunteer work. The speaker said the group “always make[s] sure that we pay our invoices within 1 week of the event.”

The transcript records the treasurer’s overview and request for city support but does not include a specific dollar amount requested from the city, a council response indicating action, or a formal vote on funding in the provided segments.

The treasurer summarized the organization’s stated mission: “Our vision is to celebrate Independence Day… and provide a safe family fun event.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Council Meeting Part 2 02/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A representative and treasurer of Friends of Vienna described the group’s history, budgets, attendance and economic-impact figures for the Freedom Festival and said the organization seeks city support for the 2025 event at Spencer’s Land; no specific city funding amount was provided in the transcript.","taxTitle","Vienna, Wood County, West Virginia","taxId",71348,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316461,"Latrobe Street Mission asks council for cots to expand warming station",376,58210,434235,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377022-53c0a534613eeadacd8728153ccffc5c&start=58&end=434","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377022-53c0a534613eeadacd8728153ccffc5c/thumbnail_58210.jpg","/articles/6316461/Vienna/Wood-County/West-Virginia/Latrobe-Street-Mission-asks-council-for-cots-to-expand-warming-station","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316461-14479e3fc06f38b99fd43d340ccfb436/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151737&Signature=euudL8--kasRsGHvXIt7ifwjgqsANzs5OfF5~LQ-0Zu6y13c2QhLGmzlo0hmxIkY2H~oc3US9kIX843ISyTE8HVz1~zn5GXBevEWI6RhD7Q0K7QeyKIGuNp~yzoKqXXCezEl0j~dmoEbaBERMCDze53m2YE7Nbsrh-fgftnVwmQLDcfFtJsBV51wLtWH43J4tXjwWuCjt2BLP-qK0uf5j1n8OHqsv0lqZmiBSMaHDa8VnWwCwV90I0WmavsvUvZdoWlcRhyXfHOI6WnXGXTfYoWliHOJjx9l3B0aOkLROehZIU3-wCV8fabzZyEoBw89y3s5ipV9r2gePgOWAYz32g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Natasha Robertson, shelter manager at Latrobe Street Mission, asked the council for $2,000 to purchase rollaway cots for the mission’s warming station during public comment at the meeting.

Robertson said the mission currently has about six cots that are “pretty much falling apart” and that the warming station opens “anytime under 30 degrees at night.” She said the shelter serves “anywhere from a hundred to a 120 individuals daily with the combination of all 3 meals” and that the warming station has added about 45 people on top of those regular guests.

The request asked for $2,000 to buy cots; Robertson noted afterward that there is $749 in shipping costs she had not included on the printed request. A council member pointed out the city’s summary sheet lists the request as $2,500, and Robertson said she would accept that figure.

Councilman Sassen asked whether the mission accepts medication. Robertson replied, “Yes. Absolutely.”

The exchange took place during the public comment portion of the agenda. The council did not record a formal vote or decision on the request during the portion of the transcript provided.

The mission also discussed logistics: Robertson said she looked for the fastest, cheapest sources online but was willing to research local suppliers. She described the Latrobe Street Mission as providing meals and overnight shelter and opening the warming station when temperatures drop.

No formal appropriation, vote, or next-step timeline was recorded in the supplied transcript segments.","Natasha Robertson, shelter manager at Latrobe Street Mission, asked the council for $2,000 to buy rollaway cots for the mission’s warming station, saying current cots are worn and the station serves dozens of additional people on cold nights. A council member noted the city paperwork lists $2,500.","actionData","errors"]

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Friends of Vienna treasurer outlines Freedom Festival budgets, seeks city support

Latrobe Street Mission asks council for cots to expand warming station