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Lake County to draft letter on unfunded mandates, using Mesa County worksheet as a template
Summary
Commissioners asked staff to compile a county-specific list of unfunded mandates and to draft an educational letter to the state legislature before the special session; staff will solicit department input and aim to circulate a draft by the end of the week with a target to send before the special session opening Wednesday.
Lake County commissioners agreed during a work session to draft a letter to state lawmakers urging review of “unfunded mandates,” and to coordinate their message with other counties doing similar outreach.
County staff said they have received an existing spreadsheet of mandates from Mesa County and that the county attorney’s office maintains a working list of items from last year (roughly 40 items on the document referenced). Commissioners asked staff to collect short, department-specific summaries from county directors outlining which state requirements…
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