A new year has brought forth some key
decisions for the Keep Flower Mound Beautiful organization
regarding its partnership with the town.
Board members will meet Jan. 13 to discuss the program’s
direction as it relates to the town.
One decision it will make is whether to remain as it is,
which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has board
of directors appointed by the board, gets the town staff’s
support and has a partnership with Flower Mound on community
events.
Another option is to be a non-profit organization but separate
itself completely from the town. In that case, KMFB could
apply for money that Flower Mound gives to various local
non-profits entities.
If KFMB decides to stay as it is, it will meet with the
town council to decide on rules and responsibilities for
both parties.
Confusion arose at KFMB’s meeting Thursday night when
some board members didn’t realize the organization
wasn’t still under the town’s umbrella. Some
members thought there would be a third option available,
which would keep them a town group. “This is a surprise,”
said Patti Fennessey, KFMB chair. “But, it’s
not anything we can’t work out. We’re still
hoping to work with the town.”
KFMB coordinator Ernie Goucher said the program’s
efforts won’t be changed either way.
“The level of service will remain the same,”
Goucher said. “The funding for all programs will be
available because at this time, they’re being funded
by the town’s budget.”
One concern of the board members was whether KFMB would
still have liability insurance if the organization is on
its own. But, Goucher said the town’s insurance would
cover KFMB at all Flower Mound-sponsored KFMB events.
KFMB began in the late 1980s as the Beautify Flower Mound
Committee, which was a branch of the Chamber of Commerce.
The program got turned over to the town in the early 1990s,
and by the early part of this decade, it was moved under
the Environmental Services. Board members were appointed
by the town council.
In 2004, KFMB decided it wanted to be a non-profit organization
to gain benefits of being a 501(c)(3) entity such as eligibility
for trust grants. It was granted non-profit status in September
2005. Since then, it has received town support by way of
a full-time coordinator and funding for four to six special
events per year.
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