Greene County commissioners approved transfers Sept. 4 to reallocate appropriations into county engineer line items after steeper than expected cuts during the budget process. Staff said budget officers had reduced several high-budget line items during appropriations deliberations ' noting prior allocations in the $1.6 million to $1.7 million range ' and that some line items were now being topped up by moving money from other lines the engineer is not expected to fully spend.

County staff identified specific line-item needs and listed several transfer amounts that will restore cash value in the funds the county engineer needs to complete additional work this year. Examples read into the record included transfers in amounts of about $300,000, $150,000 and $200,000 into relevant appropriation lines. Staff said this is not new appropriations; rather, it is a reallocation of previously approved funds.

Commissioners discussed the budgeting approach and approved the transfers by motion and voice vote.