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County administrator proposes ordinance change to curb last‑minute nonprofit funding requests
Summary
Sarah Colvin presented an overview of outside funding requests and recommended an ordinance change to require nonprofit funding be awarded only through contractual agreements in the normal budget process, citing equity concerns, attorney general guidance and county fund balance priorities.
La Crosse County Administrator Sarah Colvin recommended Jan. 14 that the county consider an ordinance change to limit ad hoc appropriations to nonprofits and require that outside funding be routed through departmental budgeting, contractual agreements and the normal annual budget cycle.
Colvin told the Board of Supervisors the current process allows nonprofit requests to arrive at any time — through staff, supervisors or public comment during budget hearings — which can create inequities and short timelines for decision-making. "Because of this, it kinda sabotages any policies and procedures we put in place," Colvin said, describing concerns that some nonprofits with closer connections to supervisors or staff receive disproportionate attention.
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