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Finance committee approves $20,240 carryforward to cover nursing center invoices
Summary
The committee voted to amend the FY2025 budget to carry forward $173,575 originally awarded in 2024 for the nursing center, with $20,240 remaining to be reallocated into line items for HVAC, computing equipment, range and parking work; auditors confirmed the action was acceptable.
Stephenson County Finance Committee approved a resolution April 14 to amend the fiscal year 2025 budget and reallocate unused 2024 supplemental funds to cover outstanding nursing center invoices.
The nursing center received supplemental awards in 2024 totaling $173,575 across several line items, including HVAC, computers, a cooking range and a front parking lot seal. County staff told the committee that some line items were underspent because other expenses ran higher than estimated. The resolution moves the remaining balance — cited in committee as $20,240 (transcribed as "$20.24 dollars" in the meeting) — into the applicable 2025 line items so invoices can be paid.
The auditor was reported as having no objection to the transfer.
Vote at a glance
- Resolution to amend fiscal year 2025 budget (reallocate remaining nursing center supplemental dollars): approved (motion, second; voice vote recorded as "Aye"; motion carried). - Routine approvals at the start of the meeting (agenda, minutes and claims) also passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The action authorizes using existing capital fund carryforward to close out remaining invoices tied to the nursing center projects; staff said the capital fund has a reserve to cover the transfer without immediate revenue adjustments.
Details and context
- Source and amounts: The nursing center was awarded $173,575 in 2024 supplemental funding for HVAC, computers, a cooking range and parking-lot work. Unused dollars remain in those line items because some bills were larger than estimated.
- Fiscal treatment: Finance staff said the remaining amount was carried in the capital fund and that the transfer is a cash carryforward; the capital fund reportedly retains about $400,000 in reserve to cover uncertainties in future revenue sources.
Ending: Committee approved the resolution and staff will process the reallocation so outstanding nursing center invoices can be paid.
