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Carroll County executive committee pauses proposed $3M capital reserve amid governance concerns
Summary
Committee members expressed concern that a proposed capital-reserve program could be easily repurposed by future boards; they asked staff to seek legal guidance and deferred final action to the full delegation.
Carroll County commissioners spent a substantial portion of Tuesday—s executive committee meeting debating whether to create a capital-reserve program to set aside roughly $3 million for future projects.
A number of members said they support planning for repairs and equipment needs but want guarantees that funds dedicated to specific projects could not be redirected by future county bodies without a rigorous process. "I have a hard time putting $3,000,000 away for something that could be dismissed within a matter of minutes and spent on…
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