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County seeks new rules for nonprofit capital‑outlay grants; commissioners ask outreach and defer introduction
Summary
County staff proposed stricter requirements for accepting state capital‑outlay grants intended for nonprofits—prohibiting county acceptance of vehicle purchases and items under $5,000 and requiring commission approval for land or building grants—citing inventory, insurance and liability concerns.
Bernalillo County staff proposed administrative guidance to limit the county’s role as fiscal agent for state capital outlay grants intended for nonprofit or nongovernmental entities. Kathy Korte summarized the proposal: beginning with the 2026 legislative session, the county would suspend acceptance of capital outlay grants on behalf of nonprofits for vehicle purchases and for assets under $5,000 that cannot be capitalized and inventoried; the proposal would also require county commission approval before nonprofits…
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