Tax and Finance Committee approves array of capital payments, reallocates funds for windows and flooring

The Effingham County Tax and Finance Committee on March 12 approved a series of capital payments and moved multiple building-maintenance projects to the full board for final approval.

The committee approved payment arrangements for the historic courthouse roof project and several building repairs, accepted invoices for a new automatic front-door opener, reallocated remaining capital-improvement funds toward first-floor window caulking, and authorized sending multiple flooring projects and related invoices to the full board to be executed under the county’s capital improvements line item.

Josh, a committee member, said the courthouse roof work is complete and “we just need to pay it.” The committee moved the courthouse roof final payment to the full board after clarifying that the museum had already contributed $40,000 toward the project and the county’s remaining allocation to be paid is $56,450. Committee discussion and a voice vote approved forwarding the item.

The committee approved payment of a cluster of invoices totaling $5,825.31 for the automatic front-door opener at the county building. Committee members explained the total covers work by multiple vendors: Dan’s (door hardware) and Barlow (two separate line items), plus an electrician and plumbing charges. Doug moved to approve the total invoice payments;…