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Treasurer proposes moving new accounting clerk from general fund to delinquent‑tax fund; council approves request
Summary
Lexington County Treasurer’s office requested a new accounting clerk position and proposed funding it from the delinquent‑tax special revenue account rather than the general fund; council approved moving the position to that revenue source.
Lexington County’s senior deputy treasurer told council Wednesday the Treasurer’s Office needs an additional accounting clerk to handle growing transaction volume and refunds and proposed paying the position from the office’s delinquent‑tax special revenue fund rather than the general fund. Council approved the requested budget change.
Angie McKinchock, senior deputy treasurer, described an increase in tax payment transactions of more than 10% and dollars collected up more than 25% over five years as the county’s tax base expanded. She said the office now handles new responsibilities, including a lockbox payment service for EMS ambulance fees and additional refund processing that the office took on after a vendor change. The position’s total estimated cost was about $59,000 for salary and benefits.
Funding proposal and action: McKinchock asked council to move the requested accounting-clerk position from the Treasurer’s general‑fund budget to the Treasurer’s delinquent‑tax special‑revenue budget (funded by costs added to delinquent tax bills). She said the office has a frozen/unfunded position in the delinquent budget and that function processes many of the same transactions; moving the position would not increase the county’s general‑fund millage. Council voted to approve the Treasurer’s funding change as requested.
Why it matters: The Treasurer’s office processes large volumes of real‑estate and personal‑property tax bills, vehicle registrations, court remittances and daily receipts for county departments. McKinchock said increased county growth and additional payment services require permanent staffing capacity to preserve timely reconciliation and to process refunds and returned checks.
Next steps: Administration will implement the budget move and the Treasurer’s Office will begin hiring the accounting clerk under the special‑revenue fund once accounting and HR finalize classification and budget coding.
