A recent Mountain Home City Council meeting has some concerned about possible discrimination.

During the meeting on Sept. 26th, council members were to provide a monetary payment of $5,000 to the Elmore County Domestic Violence Council, which provides emergency shelter assistance to women and children.

Council member Daniel Brennan motioned to withhold the payment because of what he said were concerns from “numerous citizens” about the organization providing shelter to those who identify as a female.

Other Council members motioned to approve the payment anyway, telling CBS 2 News, personal opinions should not have any basis of giving grant money to organizations such as the Domestic Violence Group.