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Commissioners debate handling of Round Mountain wastewater donations; motion to set up county fund withdrawn
Summary
After discussing Round Mountain Water and Sanitation’s sludge-treatment project, commissioners debated whether the county should act as fiscal agent for donations. A motion to set up a restricted fund in the county general ledger was proposed and later withdrawn pending clarification with the sanitation district.
Custer County commissioners on April 9 debated how to receive and manage private donations intended to support a prototype sludge/septic treatment project for Round Mountain Water and Sanitation. Commissioners discussed options including having the county receive and track donations in a restricted account, or asking Round Mountain to act as the fiscal agent. A motion to create a restricted revenue and expense line in the commissioners’ general fund was introduced but later withdrawn so the board could seek additional legal and administrative clarity.
Why it matters: residents and local governments have already pledged money to help Round Mountain address a wastewater sludge issue. How donations are handled affects tax-deduction receipts for donors, transparency and whether county resources will be used to administer the funds.
What was reported and proposed
County staff said Round Mountain had an operational issue with sludge at its treatment plant and that local…
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