Sean C. Morgan
The Sweet Home City Council voted 5-2 to adopt its 2011-12 budget during its regular meeting on June 28.
The $25.6 million budget took effect on Friday.
The budget included contributions to local charitable organizations, which was the reason behind the split decision. The contributions included $5,000 each for the HOPE Center and Sweet Home Emergency Ministries and $3,000 for the Kids Food Pak program.
In addition, the budget includes $10,000 for…