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Finance committee sets donation policy caps, approves $5,000 one‑time food pantry recommendation
Summary
The committee recommended a $500 per-request cap for charitable donations, established a $6,000 annual cap (excluding IVAR and the food pantry), and after debate approved a $5,000 one-time recommendation to the council for the Illinois Valley Food Pantry.
The LaSalle Finance Committee voted to recommend a $500 cap on individual municipal donations to nonprofits and an overall annual cap of $6,000 for charitable donations, excluding a recurring payment to IVAR and the one-time food pantry request. After separate debate, the committee recommended a $5,000 one-time donation to the Illinois Valley Food Pantry and forwarded both recommendations to the city council.
Committee members said the caps were intended to provide predictable limits on donations while retaining council discretion for exceptions. One member recommended a per-request cap of $500 and an annual aggregate cap; another suggested earmarking…
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