Public suggests using recent county grant surplus to backfill museum cut
Nov 20, 2025
A commenter proposed transferring $12,500 from a described county grant surplus (referred to in testimony as 'whole chunk funds') to restore the historical society’s stipend; the board recorded the suggestion but did not act during the hearing.
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During public comment, a speaker identified as Bonnie said county staff had reported a recent large grant to the county that created a surplus in what she described as 'whole chunk funds' and proposed transferring $12,500 from that surplus to the Vernon County Historical Society. "I'm proposing that we take that $12,500 that the historical society needs and transfer that money from the whole chunk funds over to them," Bonnie said.
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