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Votes at a glance: Greene County Commissioners approve routine appropriations, transfers and training requests
Summary
At the meeting commissioners approved minutes and a series of additional appropriations, transfers and advertising motions including reimbursements for fire damage, event center and EMS appropriations, sheriff transfers and training reimbursements, prosecutor training (HITS) and advertisement of a $700,000 highway appropriation and other items.
The Greene County Commissioners approved a slate of routine motions and appropriations at the meeting. Below are the motions recorded during the session with the mover/second and outcome when provided.
- Approval of minutes for February. Motion by Brent; second not specified. Meeting record: 4 yes, 2 abstain; outcome: approved.
- Economic development additional appropriation (reimbursement for fire-damaged office): reimbursement request (approximately $9,696.38). Motion to approve made and seconded; outcome: approved (vote recorded as "Aye").
- Event center additional appropriation (final approval). Motion to approve made and seconded; outcome: approved.
- EMS additional appropriations (repairs and equipment reimbursement totaling approximately $3,300 and $500). Motion to approve made and seconded; outcome: approved.
- Advertising motions tied to sheriff and other departments (to advertise appropriations or requests). Several motions to advertise were made (sheriff advertising, correctional facility advertising); motions carried after second and "Aye" votes.
- Prosecutor’s office request: approval to use unrestricted funds for HITS (Highway Interaction Training Specialist) training covering up to 20 officers; cost cited as $5,500. Motion to approve made by Warren and seconded; outcome: approved.
- Sheriff's transfers and training fund transfers: multiple transfers from Public Safety LIT/training funds into sheriff general/training accounts (examples: $759, $906); motions to approve and seconded; outcome: approved.
- Correctional facility HVAC/jail controls: motion to advertise an additional appropriation for HVAC/control repairs (approx. $39,192) was made and approved to advertise.
- Commissioner’s additional appropriation: motion to advertise $700,000 for highway matching funds for Community Crossings; motion by Long, second by Brent; outcome: approved.
- Solid Waste Board: motion by Commissioner Karen and second by Ron to direct the Solid Waste Board to obtain bids for recycling-center upgrades; outcome: approved.
Many motions in this meeting were routine budget, transfer and advertising authorizations and were recorded as approved after the typical "All in favor, say aye" sequence. No opposition votes were recorded in the meeting minutes for the listed motions aside from the two abstentions on the minutes approval.
