Commissioners debate $7.77M jail budget amendment before approving it
Commissioners separated and then approved a $7,774,942.84 amendment (Jail operations 3325) to cover remaining costs on a $152 million jail project after questions about whether the expense was anticipated; board also approved other routine budget amendments in the same session.
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A spirited exchange over budget transparency occurred during the finance portion of the meeting when commissioners probed a $7,774,942.84 amendment tied to jail operations (3325) that would draw on the county general fund reserves.
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