Lincoln and Logan County
recognize the Logan County Health Department celebrating 35 years on
Tuesday, April 4.
Short-term loan
Board members agreed to take out up to $600,000 in tax
anticipation warrants to be used by the county if they are needed
for this year.
Tourism expense covered
Two years ago the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau asked the county
for extra funds to make a move. The bureau, the Lincoln/Logan County
Chamber of Commerce and the Lincoln & Logan County Development
Partnership moved from a rented downtown office complex to their own
building at the corner of Fifth Street and Lincoln Parkway.
The tourism bureau's portion of renovations to the building was
$30,000. A letter from the board indicated that the county would
fund the move at $5,000 per year, this fiscal year being the second
year to do that.
Finance chairman Chuck Ruben apologized to the new tourism
director, Geoff Ladd. Ruben said the letter was poorly worded. It
was clearly stated to the former director, Celeste Rogers, when it
was issued that the board intended to fulfill the request all six
years but that it would be a year-to-year commitment, as they cannot
commit for future boards. He recognized there was no way for Ladd to
know about that.
Ruben also apologized that the additional funding was merely
forgotten about when budgeting was done last fall.
Discretionary funds from farm income were allocated to cover this
year, and a commitment was made for next year as well. The current
board cannot commit beyond next year, as it will be a decision for
the new board members.
