Commissioners approve $29,250 hazard‑mitigation grant and several intra‑budget transfers for parks, jail and voters office

Lawrence County commissioners on April 29 accepted a $29,250 federal pre‑disaster mitigation grant and approved several intra‑budget transfers to cover maintenance and short‑term expenses.

Public safety staff presented resolution 91 to earmark the $29,250 grant to the department’s pre‑disaster mitigation general expense account; the board approved the amendment by roll call. "We received a grant for the pre disaster mitigation fund in the amount of $29,250," the presenter said.

The planning office requested a transfer of $30,411.42 from its capital contingency into contracted services to cover invoices for county parks and boat‑launch maintenance through June; the board approved resolution 92. Commissioners said the county expects Marcellus legacy funds and other receipts to arrive in June or July to replenish accounts.

The board also approved three additional transfers in one motion: a $4,500 transfer for jail IRP materials and supplies; two transfers for the voters’ office — $14,328.06 from capital contingency into major equipment and $30,872 into minor equipment — for a combined total of $45,200.06. County staff said they expect related state grants to reimburse some or all of the expense but sought the transfers to cover immediate costs ahead of reimbursement.

Each transfer was approved by roll call and the county’s financial staff will implement the line‑item changes.