Mooresville town commissioners have approved more than $480,000 in funding requests for a variety of local agencies and organizations for the upcoming fiscal year. The Iredell County Economic Development Corporation and the Mooresville Downtown Commission received the largest allocations, at $167,536 and $163,301 respectively. The Mooresville Community Children’s Theater (at $15,00) and the Iredell Council on Aging (at $48,570) were among additional recipients. Others included Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce ($35,000); Mooresville Artists Guild ($48,627); and Lowe’s YMCA ($6,000).
Mayor Miles Atkins recused himself from discussion and approval of the IEDC and Mooresville Downtown Commission requests. Commissioner Bobby Compton recused himself from the Mooresville Downtown Commission requests.