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Benton City council renames city hall construction fund amid debate over fund use and dormant accounts
Summary
Council voted to change the 'city hall construction fund' name to a broader 'facilities construction fund' after members debated the fund’s original $250,000 annual design intent, lack of current balance, and how sale proceeds of the old city hall were handled; council also discussed repealing a separate development site fund.
Benton City Council on Feb. 3 voted to rename the existing "city hall construction fund" to a broader "city facilities construction fund," after an extended discussion about the fund's original purpose and its current status.
Several council members said the fund was originally intended to receive recurring transfers of $250,000 per year earmarked for a new city hall; they said no transfers have occurred in recent years and that the designated account currently holds no balance.…
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