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Board to reallocate $104,000 to Emergency Management after delayed FEMA reimbursements; formal vote set for Thursday
Summary
County staff proposed transferring $104,000 from the sheriff’s budget to general basic grants as a pass-through to Emergency Management to cover a short-term cash shortage caused by delayed FEMA reimbursements; the board agreed to approve the reappropriation at its formal meeting the following day.
County staff told the Board of Supervisors Wednesday that Johnson County Emergency Management needs a short‑term cash infusion after federal FEMA reimbursements were delayed, and the county should reallocate funds within its budget to cover the gap.
Dana (county staff) said Emergency Management Director Dave Wilson reported federal reimbursements from FEMA are delayed and that the department faces a cash shortage. “He has said that he believes most of that money will be back by summertime, maybe July, August at the latest,” Dana told the board, while acknowledging that FEMA might not pay in rare cases.
The proposal would transfer $104,000 from the Sheriff’s Department (department 8) to General Basic Grants (department 20) as a pass‑through to Emergency Management (department 9) in fiscal year 2025. Dana said the board would consider a reappropriation resolution for immediate approval at the formal meeting on Thursday.
A supervisor noted this is an extraordinary circumstance and that Emergency Management Director Dave Wilson pledged to repay the county once FEMA funds arrive. The board agreed to approve the reappropriation at the next day’s formal meeting.
Why it matters: The transfer provides short‑term liquidity to the county’s emergency management operations while FEMA delays are resolved and avoids disruptions in emergency services.
