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County commissioners debate $25,000 donations line tied to historical "commissioner's cup" fund
Summary
Commissioners questioned whether a $25,000 donations line—fed historically by a "commissioner's cup" golf tournament—should remain in the commission office budget, citing transparency and use of taxpayer funds; staff will research past transactions and return with a proposal.
At a Davis County Budget Committee meeting, commissioners debated whether to retain a $25,000 donations line in the commission office budget that traces to a historical "commissioner's cup" fund. Speaker 5 objected to using taxpayer or general fund money for discretionary donations, saying it risks "picking and choosing what's a worthy cause and who gets it and who doesn't get it." Speaker 2 pushed back, noting past uses supported school foundations and community groups and arguing such contributions can be an…
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