Committee amends tentative budget lines: tourism study subcontingency created; Prevention Council contribution increased

Oct 15, 2026

In committee action the legislature added a $15,000 tourism‑impact subcontingency and increased the mental‑health subcontractor/contribution line by $8,000 for the Prevention Council; staff will incorporate the changes into revised budget papers.

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Several targeted budget actions came out of the committee meeting. Members voted to keep the $60,000 county advertising match for tourism and add $15,000 to a subcontingency line for a tourism‑impact study. Separately, the committee approved an $8,000 increase to the mental‑health subcontractor/contribution line to raise the county contribution to the Prevention Council to $15,000.

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