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Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday turned down a request from the Umpqua Regional Council of Governments for a $30,000 short-term loan.
Dan Huff, URCOG's interim director, sought the loan to help loosen his organization's cash flow situation.
After the county took over responsibility for transportation services for elderly and disabled riders from URCOG on July 1, it meant a change in how money provided by the state for those services is distributed.
Rather than going directly to URCOG, which then distributed the money to its programs and those of other providers, the funding now is routed to the county to give to the providers. The change has created a lag in how soon URCOG receives its share, creating a short-term problem for the organization.
In denying the request, Commissioners Dan Van Slyke and Marilyn Kittelman said URCOG already benefits from free office space provided by the county, along with telephones and connection to the county's computer network.
Still, Kittelman praised URCOG for working to make improvements to Umpqua Transit, the local bus carrier.
Huff said he would look for other ways to make up for the temporary shortfall.
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday turned down a request from the Umpqua Regional Council of Governments for a $30,000 short-term loan.
Dan Huff, URCOG's interim director, sought the loan to help loosen his organization's cash flow situation.
After the county took over responsibility for transportation services for elderly and disabled riders from URCOG on July 1, it meant a change in how money provided by the state for those services is distributed.
Rather than going directly to URCOG, which then distributed the money to its programs and those of other providers, the funding now is routed to the county to give to the providers. The change has created a lag in how soon URCOG receives its share, creating a short-term problem for the organization.
In denying the request, Commissioners Dan Van Slyke and Marilyn Kittelman said URCOG already benefits from free office space provided by the county, along with telephones and connection to the county's computer network.
Still, Kittelman praised URCOG for working to make improvements to Umpqua Transit, the local bus carrier.
Huff said he would look for other ways to make up for the temporary shortfall.
