First Reading: March 17, 2015
Second Reading: March 24, 2015
Pass: YES
Fail:
Other:
Bill 4-15-S
Funding to Support the Promotion of the Community Farmers Market
PURPOSE:
For the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University to
allocate $500.00 to the Office of Sustainability to promote the Community
Farmers Market to the student body.
WHEREAS: The proposed money will come from Legislative Discretionary Funds, and
WHEREAS: Western Kentucky University is a partner in the Community Farmers Market, and
WHEREAS: Many WKU students do not know of the incentives that exist to purchase goods
from the market using Big Red Dollars including the matching of students’ funds
enabling them to purchase twice the product with the same amount of money, and
WHEREAS: This market presents an opportunity for students to purchase healthy food
products at a discounted rate for students.
THEREFORE:
Be it resolved that the Student Government Association of Western
Kentucky University allocate $500.00 to the Office of Sustainability to
promote the Community Farmers Market to the student body as they see
fit.
AUTHORS:
Brian Chism
Nathan Cherry
SPONSOR:
Campus Improvements
CONTACTS: Christian Ryan
Tyler Scaff
Beth McGrew