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Trumbull County commissioners approve $2 million transfer from sales-tax reserve to general fund
Summary
The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to transfer $2,000,000 from an undivided sales-tax reserve fund (Fund 9.21) into the county general fund to cover near-term budget shortfalls after discussing carryover policy, reserve targets and department allocations.
Trumbull County commissioners on March 14 approved a $2,000,000 transfer from the county’s undivided sales-tax reserve (Fund 9.21) into the general fund to cover operating gaps and avoid layoffs.
Commissioners said the move follows advice from the prosecutor’s office and internal review showing the county has roughly $14,000,000 in carryover. Commissioners discussed industry guidance — including recommendations from the National Association of Counties and the County Commissioners Association of Ohio — that counties keep roughly 16.7%–25% of reserves, and estimated that Trumbull County should hold about $11 million under those standards.
In an extended discussion before the vote, commissioners debated how much of the carryover to use now, how to allocate funds across departments and how to limit future spending. Commissioners…
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