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Commissioners approve vouchers amid dispute over local nonprofit’s tax-exempt status
Summary
The board approved vouchers by voice vote while discussing whether to withhold payment to a local nonprofit (legion) because its tax-exempt/incorporation paperwork may have lapsed; commissioners debated requesting financial records and agreed to seek confirmation before finalizing any withheld payments.
Buffalo County commissioners approved the day's vouchers but used the discussion to address a dispute over a local nonprofit’s nonprofit/tax-exempt status and outstanding payments.
During voucher review, one commissioner raised that a nonprofit (referred to as the legion) may have let its nonprofit/incorporation status lapse. Commissioners discussed whether the county should withhold payment while the organization updates its filings. A board member said the group should be able to supply documentation, and another noted that if the nonprofit is not incorporated, its officers could be personally liable.
The board agreed to verify the group's status and requested the organization provide updated filings so payments can proceed. Commissioners described prior discussions about small outstanding amounts (members referenced figures like $54 and later $200) and said they expected the organization to restore its status for payment to proceed.
Commissioners voted to accept vouchers (voice vote) while instructing staff to confirm the nonprofit’s status with the state and follow up on whether payment should be released once documentation is in order. The meeting record shows an intent to work with the organization to ensure required paperwork is current before final disbursement.
Separately, commissioners also approved backup juvenile and prisoner agreements used when primary detention or transport locations are unavailable; the juvenile rate discussed was $325 per day.
