Commissioners ask county council to consider using lease revenue to fund outside counsel

A commissioner proposed using revenue from the county's "venture trucking" fund — described in the meeting as lease revenue from a parking lot — to pay outside counsel for the removal proceedings. The speaker explained the fund is generated by leases and not from general tax revenue and suggested council review and approval before any spending.

Commissioners asked whether restrictions apply to the fund and a motion was made to refer the funding question to county council; the board voted to send the request to council for approval. A commissioner noted that council had earlier modified requirements for using the fund, so council review was appropriate.

The referral does not commit funds; it directs staff to ask council to consider authorizing use of venture trucking fund revenue for legal fees related to the board's outside counsel.