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Commissioners agree to convene stakeholders to consider legacy funds intended for care of children
Summary
County officials agreed to convene a work session with NOAA, health and human services, juvenile services and other partners to explore using legacy funds (approximately $145,906) described in a donor will for facilities or programs to serve children; legal and practical questions about the donor intent and suitable projects were raised.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners discussed whether to convene a special meeting with local health and human services partners to consider a legacy gift and accumulated funds the county has held for decades to benefit children.
County staff said they had been contacted by Nina Reed of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and proposed a meeting including Columbia Health Services, Community Action Teams, the Department of Human Services and juvenile services to brainstorm uses of funds the county has held in lieu of property that had been sold from the donor’s estate. “We have been contacted, by…
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