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Colfax council asks staff to draft formal policy for city donations to nonprofits
Summary
Councilmembers debated proposed guidelines for city donations, including match requirements, reporting back by recipients and whether an outside body should manage grants; staff was directed to refine the draft and return to a future agenda.
The Colfax City Council directed staff on Thursday to return with a draft policy that would set standards for when and how the city donates public funds to nonprofits and other community entities.
Councilmembers discussed whether the city should require organizations to match city donations, how large matching shares should be, and what reporting and oversight should be required. Councilmember Caroline McAuley said she favors a match and a mandatory report-back so the public can see how funds were used. “Any group that is requesting taxpayer money should be open…
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