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Commissioners weigh donated wood from Donnelly church amid legal and budget concerns

5824351 · September 24, 2025
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Valley County discussed a request from Donnelly Church to waive fees for 15–20 trailer loads of donated firewood; staff flagged potential legal limits on donating services to religious organizations and noted high woody-debris grinding costs.

Valley County commissioners on Sept. 24 discussed a request from Jerry Grop of Donnelly Church to waive disposal fees for 15 to 20 dump-trailer loads of wood the church said had accumulated from firewood operations for needy residents.

County staff raised legal concerns about providing a fee waiver to a religious organization.…

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