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Board approves sponsorships for Farm to Fork and Pumpkin Weigh‑Off amid auditor concerns about public‑fund optics
Summary
The board approved $2,000 and $10,000 sponsorships for local events but heard the Auditor‑Controller caution about optics and accessibility when public funds buy event seats; staff and counsel will draft a sponsorship policy and an ad hoc was named to work on it.
Yuba County authorized two community sponsorships on Sept. 23 but the approvals were accompanied by a call from the Auditor‑Controller for clearer policy.
Ashley Petochnik, economic‑development manager, asked the board to sponsor the Terra Madre Farm to Fork dinner (two tables at $2,000) and the National Pumpkin Weigh‑Off (gold level, $10,000). The sponsorships were proposed as…
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