Peanut County committee approves apportionment, contracts and multiple budget adjustments; votes at a glance

Peanut County’s Finance Ways and Means Committee approved a series of fiscal and operational items during its meeting, including the required 2025 apportionment report, a multiyear allocation‑audit contract with MGT, and several budget adjustments and transfers to cover existing projects.

Why it matters: The items approved are routine county business that set tax apportionment figures required by state law, authorize ongoing vendor contracts, and reallocate funds to pay invoices and implement projects already in progress.

What the committee approved (selected items):

- Paying of bills: The committee approved payment of bills by roll call; motion carried (unanimous among present members).

- 2025 apportionment report: The committee approved the annual apportionment report required under the General Property Tax Act (section cited in the staff report) and authorized the chair and county clerk to sign related documents. Roll call recorded unanimous approval among those present.

- Treasurer’s report: The committee received and filed the treasurer’s report showing an unrestricted fund balance of $4,067,920.47 and an ending fund balance of $5,742,528.88; motion to receive and file carried unanimously.

- Road commission member wages: The board approved a memo setting road commission member wages…