Daggett County, Manila discuss MOA, accounting for senior program funds

Daggett County commissioners and town representatives moved toward formalizing administration and accounting for a countywide senior services program on topics ranging from who should hold donations to committee size and marketing.

Unidentified Speaker 1 and other commissioners said the simplest approach is for the town to administer the program while the county accounts for the funding. Commissioners noted about $28,000 described in the meeting as sitting in a UBANK account intended for the senior program; Unidentified Speaker 7 said those tranches have not been spent and offered to return funds if the county chooses. "I would send the 16,000 back to you," Unidentified Speaker 7 said, offering flexibility if the county prefers to administer funds directly.

Why it matters: commissioners said a clear MOA and dedicated accounting will prevent confusion over calendar-versus-fiscal-year budgeting and avoid public perception that the program is owned by one town. Unidentified Speaker 3 recommended that marketing materials and signage carry all partners' logos so residents know the program is countywide.

Details: commissioners discussed setting up a separate PTIF or line-item account to track donations and proposed quarterly or annual reporting from the senior program committee to the commission. They debated board composition, with some favoring a smaller five-member oversight committee instead of seven, and agreed to draft MOA language with county and town staff.

Next steps: staff will draft an MOA, set up accounting lines for the existing tranches, and schedule a future report to the commission. The county did not finalize a funding decision for 2026 during this discussion; timing and whether to cut a county check to the town were left for follow-up.