American Legion seeks $1,500 annual support; commissioners ask group to return with budget placement options

Steve Gorski representing American Legion Post 27 asked the Marshall County commissioners for a favorable recommendation to the county council for an annual $1,500 allotment to cover the costs of flags and standards used to honor veterans.

Gorski said the honor guard conducts as many as 50 memorial services annually across the county and that the group is all-volunteer. Commissioners expressed support for the purpose but debated how to treat similar nonprofit requests and where to place recurring support in county budgeting. One commissioner suggested placing the amount in the veteran services officer's budget to centralize veteran-related expenses.

Commissioners asked Gorski to return at the next meeting (the July 6 meeting was suggested) after staff and the Legion have had time to explore budget placement options; no formal appropriation was made at the meeting.