Silver Bow County finance committee approves $592,440 expenditure list, reviews transfers and facility revenue

The Silver Bow County Finance and Budget Committee unanimously approved an expenditure list totaling $592,440.12 at its June 18 meeting, then reviewed several budget transfers and received revenue reports for county recreation and event facilities.

The approval came after a brief review of line items. Commissioner Walker questioned a payment listed on page 42 for “fitness instruction,” and was told those are payments through the Board of Recreation under the parks department to pay instructors who lead community exercise classes. Commissioner Walker also raised a separate health-department line item he read as a small charge for a “colonoscopy membership” and said, “We don't give colonoscopies at the health department.” Director Hassler replied that the full vendor name did not fit on the printout and identified it as the American…