Golden Hour seeks additional funding from city

Golden Hour Senior Center is facing a dire funding situation as a result of funding cuts made by the Sweetwater County commissioners, which forced the center’s director, Jackie Grubb, to approach the Green River City Council, for additional help.

Grubb told the Council the center’s funding from the county was dropped from $220,000 to $150,000 as the commissioners continued examining the county budget. The $70,000 in lost revenue impacts the center’s salaries, which Grubb said may result in layoffs and reduced services to Green River’s older residents.

“This is the budget we pay o...