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Council considers amendment to public campaign-financing bill to allow supplemental funding and audits
Summary
Bill 71-25 would let the controller and county executive add funds to the public campaign finance pool if more qualifying candidates emerge, and it would require post-election audits of accounts that used public financing; administration and council discussed safeguards and the council's role in appropriations.
On Sept. 9 the council reviewed Bill 71-25, a sponsor-initiated amendment to the county’s public campaign-financing framework that would (1) create a process for adding funds to the public financing pool when more candidates qualify after the July 1 budget certification and (2) require post-election audits of campaign accounts that used public funds.
Sponsor (Council Chair) explained the change seeks to address a practical shortfall discovered during the most recent budget cycle: the original program did not provide a mechanism to increase the funding after new qualifying candidates emerged…
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