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Grant County board exempts Grant County Collaborative from appropriation-request work-session requirement
Summary
The board voted to exempt the Grant County Collaborative from the county—s appropriation-request work-session requirement for its typical $50,000 request after staff noted two commissioners sit on the Collaborative's governing board; the motion passed by voice vote.
Dina told the board the Grant County Collaborative had received the county's appropriation-request policy letter and that two county commissioners sit on the Collaborative's governing board. She asked whether that situation should alter the Collaborative's obligation to attend a work session for appropriation requests.
Troy moved to place the Grant County Collaborative on the county—s exempt list so it would be exempt from the work-session requirement for a typical $50,000 appropriation request; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded.
Why it matters: The board's action removes the Collaborative from a procedural requirement tied to large appropriation requests, a decision the board framed as an administrative determination tied to the Collaborative's governance structure rather than a funding commitment. Board members noted the Collaborative's recurring $50,000 requests and discussed fiscal-host relationships (Western Prairie was referenced as fiscal host for some collaborative funds).
Next steps: The motion recorded a procedural exemption only; no additional appropriation or payment was made at the meeting.
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