Auditor: $867,000 amendment reflects reimbursements, not general‑fund shortfall

Jun 1, 2026

County staff explained that a recently approved $867,000 budget amendment largely records reimbursable expenditures and grant pass‑throughs; staff said the county’s general fund is not in the red and highlighted $649,000 of additional revenues backing the amendment.

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Staff member (Speaker 6) provided a line‑by‑line briefing to clarify a recent $867,000 budget amendment, telling the board many highlighted expenditures are reimbursable or tied to restricted funds. "The total amount of the amendment was the $867,000 right down here. That does not mean that the County is in the red dollars 867,000," Staff member (Speaker 6) said, noting reimbursements from public‑health grants, opioid settlement funds, and other restricted sources.

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