County flags strain on community-services funding; expense-district model discussed
A county official said community-services funding has been squeezed this year (about $180,000 cited) and presented alternatives such as local expense districts while promoting an upcoming connectivity summit tied to community services.
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Greg Brotherton told the meeting the county faces revenue difficulties that have affected community services funding, citing about $180,000 as an impacted amount in the budget. He said the county issued an RFP for Quilting Brennan and Tri-area community centers and that officials are exploring more resilient funding mechanisms, including a local expense-district model under which a community could retain property-tax revenue to operate a center.
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