Said other funds could not pay. The Alliance grant did

The FY2025 report says funding decisions are made with the Verona Municipal Alliance Committee, the Board of Education and the Police Department "to provide or enhance programming in a way that it not possible through other funding streams" (p2). The FY2026 report repeats the claim (p2). Both reports certify Red Ribbon Week from the settlement account, 1,056.50 in FY2025 (pp6 to 7) and 742.50 in FY2026 (p8). The Township's vendor history shows the Municipal Alliance grant paying for Red Ribbon Week in the same seasons. On 10/07/2024 check 7659 paid NIMCO 1,056.50 from the settlement account for Red Ribbon Week suckers, pencils and sunglasses, order 24-01600. The Alliance grant paid Positive Promotions 447.36 for Red Ribbon Week cups, a backpack and water bottles, order 24-01137, check 6976 on 07/01/2024, and 106.35 for Red Ribbon Week pencils, order 24-02092, check 8340 on 01/20/2025. On 09/19/2025 the Township opened two orders with NIMCO. Order 25-01617, 742.50 of sunglasses for the Verona Police Department, was charged to the settlement account. Order 25-01618, 199.50 of Red Ribbon Week supplies for the peer leaders, was charged to the VMAC Grant 2025-2026. Check 10183 paid both on 10/06/2025. The Alliance grant also paid NIMCO 196.74 for Red Ribbon Week in 2023. In both seasons the settlement account paid for Red Ribbon Week, the Alliance grant paid for it too.