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How should fire-district directors demonstrate substantive involvement in annual budgets without duplicating staff preparation?

R1 calls for a budget subcommittee participating with the Chief and Finance Manager. Discussion considers useful public evidence of that role, not a judgment that staff delegation itself is improper.

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Visible oversight can help residents understand the reasons behind personnel and spending choices.

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Supporting evidence

Evidence from the report

This Phase 1 citation points back to the source material that informed the civic question.

Supporting report

Spending Money It Didn't Have: Penn Valley Fire District's Board of Directors Lack of Attention to Their Fiscal Responsibility

Report section
Recommendation R1
Source citation
Spending Money It Didn't Have: Penn Valley Fire District's Board of Directors Lack of Attention to Their Fiscal Responsibility, Recommendation R1, PDF page 13.
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