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Commission designates Council of Governments as advisory body for ramp tax spending after debate over citizen vs elected advisory makeup
Summary
After debate about whether a citizen board or the Council of Governments should advise on ramp (recreation) tax spending, the commission approved a resolution (CR 26-12, as amended) giving the Council of Governments an advisory role while asking staff to solicit broader public input and review the arrangement after one year.
The commission considered a formal request from the Morgan County Council of Governments (COG) for advisory oversight of county ramp tax funds now that the fund balance rises above historical levels. Kate (staff) presented the request and said COG members—who represent the county, city and school district—seek advisory input on how incremental ramp-tax funds should be spent beyond existing RecPlex allocations.
Debate centered on the…
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