Meeting approves $124,500 in supplemental appropriations; reallocates shelter payroll to make one employee full time

At a meeting (date not specified), members approved two supplemental appropriations totaling $124,500 and agreed to reallocate existing shelter payroll funds to convert a part‑time shelter worker to full time, the transcript shows.

The supplemental appropriations approved were $120,000 for property and liability insurance from fund 1140 and $4,500 for a feasibility study related to jail expenses from fund 1112, for a combined total of $124,500 under Resolution 2025‑0012. The meeting record shows a motion, a second and an affirmative voice vote on the appropriation.

The reallocation of shelter funds was presented by a staff member who said existing budget lines could be shifted to restore a full‑time position. The staff member described moving $2,320 from a part‑time shelter line to PERF (public employee retirement/fund), $3,854 from part‑time shelter to health insurance, and $16,320 from part‑time shelter to full‑time staffing. The transcript indicates some uncertainty in the wording about the $16,320 transfer (the number of positions referenced was unclear); the meeting participant said a revised salary ordinance will be brought to the next meeting.

A meeting participant noted the employee in question has been performing multiple duties, including maintenance work and grant‑related tasks, sometimes on days off, and urged restoring a full‑time position to retain that worker. The transcript identifies the employee by the first name Chris as “our third part timer” who could move to full time; no employer title or department was specified in the record.

Josh Nichols was identified in the meeting as the person performing the feasibility study tied to the $4,500 appropriation. The $120,000 insurance appropriation was described as intended to cover year‑to‑date insurance increases and to provide funds for a workers’ compensation audit and anticipated tort claims.

The meeting also included routine business: approval of minutes from the June 10 meeting (motion, second, voice vote recorded) and a note that a revised salary ordinance will be presented at the next meeting to reflect the payroll changes discussed. No dates, contract numbers, or additional funding sources were provided in the transcript.

Less critical items discussed included brief acknowledgments and procedural motions to adjourn. The transcript does not identify the governing body by name, the meeting date, or the titles of most speakers; those details were not specified.