Supervisor Thomas reported on the Finance and Budget Committee meeting and outlined a slate of resolutions the board would consider, including appropriations, reserve transfers, and corrections to prior authorizations.

Why it matters: The resolutions include multi-department appropriations, transfers to fund capital projects, and an insurance reimbursement to cover lost vaccines — all of which affect the county’s 2025 budget and reserves.

Key items outlined by Supervisor Thomas included:
- Resolution 277: Appropriations totaling $33,500 from the contingency fund for five departments — Information Technology, Probation, Department of Public Works, County Attorney’s Office, and Human Resources.
- Resolution 278: Amendments to the 2025 county budget adding revenues and appropriations for Health Services, Office of Community Services, DPW, and the Sheriff’s Office.
- Resolution 300: Authorization to transfer $4,227.05 from insurance reserve to Health Services to cover the loss of rabies and kidney vaccines caused by a refrigerator malfunction.
- Resolution 301: Establishment of two capital projects (crack sealing and guide rails) totaling $550,000 funded by a transfer.
- Resolution 302: Appropriation from the computer reserve of $39,000 for equipment and software purchases for three departments.
- Resolution 303: Rescission of Resolution 276 (2025) that had authorized Arrow Bank to issue a letter of credit on behalf of Warren County to Highmark insurance; the transcript notes the current letter of credit is still in dispute.
- Resolution 304: Corrections, cancellations, and refunds of property tax assessments and chargebacks totaling $410,582.20.

Supervisor Thomas said the budget team had met with 13 departments and scheduled additional meetings with the remaining departments. He reported the next Finance and Budget Committee meeting is Aug. 20. The committee report was informational to the full board; the transcript does not record the board’s final votes on each resolution at the time the excerpt ends.

Ending: These items were placed before the full board for consideration; follow-up votes, any roll-call tallies, and final appropriations will be recorded in the board’s minutes when taken.