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Commission approves multiple budget amendments for road, jail and solid-waste projects
Summary
Jackson County commissioners approved a set of budget amendments to reflect prior decisions, authorizing expenditures in general fund and targeted funds for purchases and repairs across several departments.
Jackson County commissioners approved several budget amendments at their March 24 meeting to align the county’s ledger with previously authorized purchases and ongoing projects.
County administrator Matthew Hamlin (identified in the meeting packet) summarized the amendments and said they “catch the budget up” to decisions already made by the commission. The motions approved by voice vote included appropriations and expenditure authorizations for general, roads and bridges, jail and solid waste funds.
Specific motions approved during the new-business portion included: - A budget amendment in dual fund 001 to approve an expenditure of $16,075 (motion approved by voice vote). - A roads-and-bridges budget amendment approving expenditures in the amount of $497,600 (motion approved by voice vote). - A jail fund (Fund 199) amendment approving expenditures of $185,800 for a waterproofing project (motion approved by voice vote). - A solid waste barn amendment approving a Sidearm (side-arm?) garbage truck expenditure of $365,438 and $25,000 for the solid waste management plan (motion approved by voice vote).
Each motion was moved and seconded in open session and declared to carry by the chairman. No roll-call tallies for these individual budget amendments were recorded in the transcript; commissioners indicated unanimous voice approval or assent when asked.
Ending: The amendments were framed as housekeeping to reflect prior commission decisions and to fund equipment and repairs across county operations; commissioners moved on after each voice vote with no further amendments recorded.
