Opinion No. Oag 89-78, (1978)

GLENN L. HENRY, Corporation Counsel Dane County

You request my opinion as to the authority of Dane County to fund private nonprofit corporations which render services to persons within the entire Dane County community, rather than directly and solely to the clients of statutory county agencies such as the County Board of Public Welfare and secs. 51.42 and51.437 boards. You state that thirty-eight voluntary nonprofit agencies have applied for county funding for 1979 in the aggregate amount of about $940,000. Thirty-five such organizations were listed on the sheet attached to your letter. You…