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Council reinstates Nathan’s staff position after debate; funding moved to local income tax fund
Summary
The council reversed an earlier budget approval and voted to add a third staff position to Nathan’s department, agreeing to fund the position from the county’s local income tax (LEHI) revenue amid procedural confusion and questions about proper fund use.
Council members revisited a prior approval of department budgets and approved adding a third staff position for Nathan’s department, with the mover stating the position would be funded from local income tax (LEHI) funds. The sequence of motions and votes included a rescission/revote process: a motion was made to add Nathan’s third staff position using LEHI money, a second was recorded, and members moved to override the prior approval to incorporate the change.
The funding source was the main point of contention. Nathan and at least one other council member said the position should be paid from Local Income Tax funds (referred to in the meeting as fund 11/12). Nathan’s office also stated its budget is funded from fund 11/12 and that the LEHI fund showed an increase in the state’s certification. Several council members expressed concern about whether discretionary economic development funds (EDA/LEHI) can be used for wages.
A county staff member clarified that certain discretionary payments (EDA) have restrictions and “wages, county wages aren’t one of them,” adding they would email the council the specific rules. Other members disagreed about permissibility during the floor debate. The council discussed long-standing needs for an HR position and that some offices are operating without dedicated HR staff, and several members referenced turnover and overtime in departments.
Ultimately the motion to add Nathan’s third person back into his budget, funded from LEHI/local income tax, was moved and seconded and carried in the segment covered by the transcript. Council members noted the procedural mechanics required formally overriding the prior approval to change the adopted budget.
