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Polk County appropriates finish-up funds for EMS and road projects from property-sale proceeds
Summary
At its April meeting, the Polk County Quorum Court approved requests to appropriate remaining sale proceeds and accrued interest to complete construction and finish-up costs on the county’s new EMS facility and the county road department site, Judge Ben Cross said.
At its April meeting, the Polk County Quorum Court approved requests to appropriate remaining sale proceeds and accrued interest to complete construction and finish-up costs on the county’s new EMS facility and on the county road department site, Judge Ben Cross said.
The move uses funds the county received from last year’s sale of two county properties and the interest those deposits earned while held in county accounts. Treasurer Larry Homan told the court the county deposited about $2,440,000 in December 2023 and that holding those proceeds has earned roughly $164,000 in interest to date. Homan also reported that gross sales and use tax collections for March were $459,001.82 and that year-to-date receipts are slightly above projections.
Why it matters: county leadership said the money covers remaining construction invoices, furnishings and unanticipated site work while keeping the county debt-free on the projects. Judge…
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