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Board signals support for $25,000 for "1 Team, 1 Dream" program, directs MOU to address gift-of-public-funds concerns
Summary
The board discussed a funding request from the "1 Team, 1 Dream" small-business competition and signaled consensus to support up to $25,000 if the county and the organizer put an MOU in place that documents a clear public purpose and recipient obligations to avoid a gift-of-public-funds issue.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors discussed a funding request for the "1 Team, 1 Dream" program, a small-business competition focused this year on the food and beverage sector, and indicated support for a reduced allocation contingent on a binding memorandum of understanding.
Olga Martin Steele, who volunteers with the program, described the event as a five-year effort that routes sponsorship and award dollars to small businesses and noted the City of Lakeport is contributing $10,000 this…
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