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Supervisors review 'community enhancement' line in Board of Supervisors budget and ask for itemized history
Summary
Board members reviewed the Board of Supervisors department budget professional-services line used for district-level community projects, and asked staff for itemized records of prior expenditures and the governing policy.
Board members reviewed the Board of Supervisors department budget professional-services line, which staff said funds district community-enhancement projects such as neighborhood cleanups, dumpsters for volunteer groups and small community grants.
Staff described the line as "community enhancement" within the professional services account and explained there is a policy that governs eligible uses. Staff said the board previously allowed up to $100,000 per member and that the policy has since been reduced to $75,000 per board member for discretionary community projects; the board asked staff to provide a detailed accounting of how prior funds were spent by predecessors.
Supervisors cited examples of recent uses: dumpster support for volunteer cleanups in Miracle Valley and funding tied to a community pool project in Wilcox. Board members asked to have prior recipients and the list of approvals placed on the agenda for review and emphasized that some expenditures require board approval if they fall into an "other" category under policy.
Staff also pointed to a budget line for county promotion used for small giveaways and outreach items such as keychains, bags and mugs.
Next steps: staff will provide an itemized report of prior community-enhancement expenditures and the board requested the policy language and the approval history be placed on a future agenda for review.
