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Freestone County reallocates $45,000 from capital litigation to inmate housing

5071089 · June 25, 2025

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Summary

Officials moved $45,000 from the capital litigation budget into inmate housing and said further shuffling of funds may be necessary as the fiscal year continues.

Freestone County officials moved $45,000 from the capital litigation budget into inmate housing after staff reported that litigation expenditures were not expected before the end of the fiscal year.

Speaker 1 (role/title: Not specified) explained the transfer, saying the county had budgeted for capital litigation but did not anticipate expenditures before the end of the year, so the $45,000 was reallocated to inmate housing. Speaker 2 confirmed the transfer.

Officials said they expect continued “shuffling” of funds as the year proceeds and discussed possibly using special contingency funds if needed. Speaker 2 said staff will review the budget again to identify additional amounts that can be moved to cover ongoing needs.

The discussion characterized the transfer as part of routine intra-departmental budget adjustments; officials signaled they will continue to monitor expenditures and return to the board if further reallocation is needed.