Grant County approves $100,000 transfer from general fund to jail fund to cover payroll

At a brief special meeting called at 9:04 a.m., Grant County approved a $100,000 transfer from the general fund to the jail fund to cover three months of payroll after expected reimbursements from the Department of Corrections were delayed.

The transfer was moved by Mr. Codar, a board member, and seconded by Mr. Riley, a board member. The board voted roughly 3 in favor and 1 opposed; no roll-call names for individual votes were recorded in the transcript.

County officials said the transfer was needed because checks expected from the Department of Corrections had not arrived in time to cover payroll; meeting remarks said one of the missing checks arrived the day before the meeting. The transfer was described as covering payroll for a three-month payroll cycle.

The meeting lasted only a few minutes and included one formal agenda item: the fund transfer. At the close of the meeting, the group confirmed the next meeting would be May 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the courthouse.

Votes and formal action The board approved the motion to transfer $100,000 from the general fund to the jail fund to cover payroll, outcome: approved, tally reported as 3 yes, 1 no. The mover was recorded as Mr. Codar and the second as Mr. Riley. No amendments or additional directions were recorded in the transcript.

Context and next steps The transcript did not specify whether the county will seek to reconcile the transfer after receipt of outstanding reimbursements from the Department of Corrections, nor did it name the dissenting voter. No other budget items or policy changes were discussed during the meeting.