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Rodeo volunteers dispute claims of nonprofit delinquency at City of Needles meeting
Summary
Members of the Needles Rodeo Association defended their nonprofit status and volunteer work after councilmember and candidate comments; a resident cited Department of Justice records he said showed delinquency, prompting conflicting public claims.
Several members of the Needles Rodeo Association and long-time volunteers used the public-comment period to rebut allegations about the organization’s legal standing and to defend their service to the community.
Lori Fragoso, introduced herself as a board member and resident (914 Old Court) and said the Needles Rodeo has run for nearly 50 years and has been organized as a nonprofit since 2014. She said the association is in good standing with the IRS and denied the allegation that their 501(c)(3)…
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