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Commissioners plan open workshop for partner agencies to present budgets and contract requests
Summary
Bonner County commissioners and ambulance district staff agreed to invite partner agencies (for example Clark Fork) to present budget requests in an open workshop; commissioners asked for transparency and standardized documentation from partner agencies.
Commissioners and ambulance district staff agreed to invite partner agencies that receive district support to an open meeting where each partner can present its budget and any contract or service changes.
Staff reported they have given partner agencies a 3% annual increase historically; some agencies have asked for further discussion. Commissioners recommended a transparent process in which partner agencies submit their budgets and present them at a workshop so the district and board can assess contract terms and funding requests openly.
Why it matters: partner agency funding and service contracts represent recurring obligations from the district. Commissioners said a public, documented review will improve accountability and may reset relationships with outlying agencies that have not provided requested data. District staff agreed to schedule invited presentations — potentially during an upcoming Wednesday meeting — and to notify partner agencies of the agenda and expectations for submitted documentation.
