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Grand County schedules urgent budget workshop after state auditor flags TRT uses
Summary
After a state audit found transient room tax (TRT) money was used for non‑promotional Trail Ambassador activities, the county auditor recommended action and commissioners scheduled a May 27 budget workshop to address compliance and 2025 funding shortfalls.
Grand County commissioners scheduled an expedited budget workshop after county finance staff identified past TRT expenditures that the state auditor found noncompliant.
County Auditor Gabe (last name in transcript) told the commission he confirmed that $182,000 previously classified as TRT promotion had actually paid for Trail Ambassador activities that the state auditor considers unallowable in the promotional fund. The auditor asked the commission to open the budget and take corrective action to restore and reclassify affected funds.
Why it matters: Transient room tax revenues (TRT) come with statutory restrictions. The state auditor’s accepted findings require the county to…
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