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District 9 Charitable Funding Allocation

Original title: MOTION TO DIRECT County Attorney’s Office to draft agreements with the 16 Section 501(c)(3) charitable organizations listed below in the amounts indicated, for a total donated amount of $50,400 in projected excess office account funds for County Commission District 9 (“District 9”) for Fiscal Year 2025, to fund the missions of the organizations; and authorize the County Administrator to execute the agreements and to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement same. (Commissioner Rogers)

Record date · September 16, 2025

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What This Bill Does

County Commissioner Rogers has proposed distributing $50,400 in surplus office funds from District 9 to 16 local non-profit organizations. The motion directs the County Attorney to draft the necessary agreements and authorizes the County Administrator to finalize the payments for the 2025 fiscal year.

Why it matters

This action reallocates $50,400 of taxpayer-funded office budget surplus to 16 specific charitable organizations within District 9 for the 2025 fiscal year.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

16 Section 501(c)(3) charitable organizations

These organizations are slated to receive specific funding amounts from the county.

Indirectly affected

District 9 residents

Residents are affected by the reallocation of surplus office funds originally budgeted for their district representative's office.

Key Facts

  • The motion authorizes the distribution of $50,400 in surplus office funds from District 9.
  • The funds are designated for 16 specific Section 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
  • The allocation applies to the 2025 Fiscal Year.
  • The County Attorney is directed to draft the legal agreements for these donations.
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  • The County Administrator is authorized to execute the agreements and perform necessary administrative and budgetary actions.
  • The motion is identified as File 25-1176.
  • The motion was introduced on September 12, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the money for these donations coming from?
The funds are coming from projected allocated to County Commission District 9 for the 2025 fiscal year.
Which organizations are receiving the money?
The document mentions 16 organizations, but does not list their names in the provided text.

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Surplus Fund Reallocation

The document demonstrates a mechanism for converting unspent office budget surplus into charitable grants at the end of the fiscal year.

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