The New Castle County Administrative Finance Committee adopted its meeting minutes and approved three grant requests during its afternoon session.

Committee Chair Councilman John Cartier opened the meeting and put the minutes to a voice vote. “All those in favor signify by saying aye,” the chair said; the minutes were adopted as submitted.

The committee then moved through member grant requests (the transcript labels this segment the "grama matrix"). Councilman Tackett moved to award $2,000 from his grant line to Good Neighbors; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Chair Cartier said the funds “will be used to pay for materials and labor provided by the Goodneighbor project managers 2000, would call cover the cost of 1 home repair.”

Councilwoman Kilpatrick moved to award $1,500 from her grant account to the Hokkeston Historical Society for a Juneteenth program at the Hough Kessen Community Center; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Councilwoman George moved to award $404,485 from her grant allocation to the Newark Symphony Orchestra for its spring program; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

There was no public comment recorded for the grants segment.

Votes at a glance

- Minutes: motion to adopt minutes — outcome: adopted by voice vote.
- Good Neighbors: motion to award $2,000 from Councilman Tackett’s grant line — outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Hokkeston Historical Society: motion to award $1,500 from Councilwoman Kilpatrick’s grant line for a Juneteenth program — outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Newark Symphony Orchestra: motion to award $404,485 from Councilwoman George’s grant line for a spring program — outcome: approved by voice vote.

The committee concluded the grants segment and proceeded to other agenda items.