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Committee declines to reinstate a county sponsorship fund under Wisconsin Stat. §59.56 after staff and members question value and staffing burden
Summary
Members discussed statute 59.56, past county sponsorship funding (historically around $40,000–$50,000) and decided not to reinstate a dedicated county event-sponsorship fund; staff said there is no current budget allocation and recommended a case-by-case approach through the existing budget process or outside grant sources.
The committee discussed Marathon County’s potential role in sponsoring local events and studies under Wisconsin Statute §59.56. County Administrator Leinart reviewed the statute and the county’s prior practice of maintaining an annual pool (historically about $40,000–$50,000) that community groups could seek for festivals, studies and other events.
Leinart said the…
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