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Committee discusses city policy on memorial donations and limitations on using city funds
Summary
A committee member asked whether the city budget includes authority to make memorial donations; staff and other members noted audit and ethics limits on using city funds for funeral expenses and said donations or flowers are typically sent from personal funds or under existing guidelines rather than city appropriations.
A committee member raised whether the city has budget authority or a policy allowing the city to make a donation “in memorial” for an individual; the committee discussed limits and past practice.
The exchange matters because it clarifies whether city funds can be used for memorial donations or…
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