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Commissioners allocate $20,000 to countywide food pantries after debate about distribution
Summary
The board kept a $20,000 line for countywide food-pantry support in the countywide budget after debating whether the money would be distributed equitably across Franklin County or concentrated in Farmington.
During consideration of the countywide budget, a commissioner increased a food-pantries allocation from $5,000 to $20,000; the board debated whether the funds would be limited to Farmington or distributed countywide.
Proponents argued the larger allocation would help residents in need across the county and that the five commissioners could devise an equitable distribution plan. Some budget committee members had expressed concern about how the funds would be administered; commissioners said they were accountable to voters and would develop a fair plan to allocate the money across Franklin County.
The countywide budget, including the $20,000 food-pantries line, was approved by voice vote. Commissioners said they would work on the administration and distribution plan as a follow-up step.
