Commission approves FY26 state budget revision, small grants and routine disbursements

Putnam County commissioners on July 29 approved a slate of fiscal orders: State Budget Revision No. 1 for fiscal year 2026 establishing a carryover of $5,867,373; acceptance of a $2,950.72 Records Management Preservation Board grant for the county clerk’s office to purchase shredders; and a series of routine payments across multiple county funds. At the meeting, Tim Hannah presented the state budget revision, saying it “establishes our carryover at $5,867,373.” Commissioners moved to authorize the president to sign the budget revision and voted in favor. The county accepted a records-management grant of $2,950.72 to purchase shredders for the county clerk’s office and authorized the president to sign the contract. The commission also approved a number of fund disbursements by motion, including payments from the 9-1-1 fund for equipment and the 9-1-1 technology fund for a laptop for the fiduciary office; payments from the dog fund to veterinary providers for specific months; TIF trustee payment of $21,414.47; a $1,000 appraisal payment from the Lease Land Preservation Fund; a $5,000 contribution to Advantage Valley for FY25–26; and orders directing annual disbursements beginning July 2025 to local agencies: Putnam County Available Authority ($53,750), Putnam County Parks and Recreation ($96,250), Putnam County Libraries ($80,000) and Community Corrections ($40,000/$45,000 referenced in the agenda). Most motions to approve bills, payroll orders, vendor checks and fund transfers passed by voice vote during the meeting. Commissioners also ordered the clerk to issue increment paychecks for full-time non–civil-service employees out of the general county fund for FY2024–25. Why it matters: the budget revision sets the county’s carryover figure for FY26 and the grant and disbursements move routine county operations and vendor payments forward; several payments and recurring disbursements affect multiple county departments and partner agencies. The meeting record lists amounts and recipients for each approved payment; commissioners approved the presented orders by voice vote.