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Grand County commissioners debate tourism-tax (TRT) spending after state auditor review; staff to tee up July amendment
Summary
Commissioners spent the budget workshop focused on whether tourism-related TRT expenditures meet state code after a state auditor review, with county staff identifying a potential $1.67 million amendment and recommending a public hearing in July; counsel said the auditor wants the county to "stay away from the line."
Grand County county staff told commissioners on June 3 that recent work to reconcile tourism-related transient room tax (TRT) spending has uncovered items that may need to be moved or reimbursed and that the county will present a budget amendment in July to bring the books into balance.
Gabe, the county staff member presenting the packet, said updates to the June 3 budget summary include corrected line items and a revised total of unplanned general-fund expenses that, after accounting for capital projects and reimbursements, may require an amendment of $1,670,325. He also identified $1,413,596 estimated in fund 23 (TRT non-mitigation funds) that have…
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