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City council evaluate external agency, event funding GALESBURG Last year, the city of Galesburg broke from trends in its funding of external agencies, approving only about $30,000 of the $160,000 requested in 2020. The city approved $102,650 the year prior. At a work session Tuesday evening, the city discussed how they would fund external agencies this year, finding members of the council were not all of accordance on the issue. In 2021, the city budgeted for $120,000 in funding for external agencies. This budget has increased from $53,475 in 2010 to $159,500 requested in 2020. City Manager Todd Thompson noted that the city has five options moving forward. It could continue the program, stop or phase out funding altogether, partner with agencies such as the Galesburg Community Foundation to distribute the funding, place specific programs and events funded as regular items in the annual budget, or create programs linked to specific priorities or needs s ....