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Commission travel, CivicClerk fees and a $90,000 discretionary fund draw debate in budget review
Summary
Commissioners and staff debated proposed travel allowances, a CivicClerk software price increase and the composition and transparency of a large discretionary fund while working through draft 2026 budgets.
Grand County commissioners and staff sparred over travel budgets, a higher CivicClerk subscription fee and the purpose and size of a roughly $90,000 discretionary fund while reviewing draft 2026 budgets.
Commission travel allocations varied across commissioners in the draft: several line items showed $7,500 for travel while others were lower. One commissioner pushed back on proposals to reduce travel budgets, saying travel has brought federal and other project funds into the county. Another commissioner described the proposed travel increases as "ludicrous" while asking that the commission "walk the same walk that we're asking everybody else…
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