The Warren County Procedures and Rules Committee met last week and approved funding of $5,000 to Sister Cities in the 2012-13 year budget, which, in turn, will take money away from other non-profit organizations. Sister Cities is important because, “It fosters better cultural understanding between our countries. With Yorozu being a Japanese-American company, it is important we understand each other’s traditions,” said Andy Putman, Yorozu Automotive America human resources manager.Yorozu is the largest private employer in Warren County, employing over 1,400 people, according to Linda Blair, benefits administrator at Yorozu.Richard King, Yorozu Automotive Tennessee human resource manager, said McMinnville’s Sister City, Mikawa, Japan, is the hometown of Yorozu’s founder, Nobuhiko Uesawa.