Cynthia Carlson

Often municipalities rely on nonprofit partnerships to do crucial work in water quality monitoring, lake or public land cleanup, etc. I support local control over how funds are spent. The state should not be telling towns what they can and can’t spend money on if it provides a clear public benefit. Perhaps the committee could amend the bill to allow municipalities to appropriate funds to nonprofits through a warrant article or budget item when the public purpose is clearly stated, and basic accountability is required, including a written agreement, recordkeeping, and a public accounting of how funds were spent. Thank you.