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Board approves a batch of budget and procedural items, supplemental appropriations and fee‑schedule amendment
Summary
At its meeting supervisors approved a set of supplemental appropriations and transfers, adopted an amendment allowing the fee schedule to be set by resolution, approved a fiscal‑year amendment and renewed county health‑insurance rates for employees; the board also approved a reappointment and several routine transfers.
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors approved multiple fiscal and procedural items at the meeting, including supplemental appropriations, transfers and a code amendment that lets most county fees be adopted or revised by board resolution.
Key votes (summary): - Supplemental appropriations and transfers: the board approved a series of line‑item appropriations and reimbursements for sheriff’s office vehicle repairs ($18,000), Dominion Energy costs ($12,000), courthouse security fee transfer ($32,151.36), stadium/ball‑game deputy pay ($595), FBI payroll reimbursement ($209.60), Department of Criminal Justice Service overtime reimbursement ($3,497), sheriff’s windshield repair ($616.96), RSAF/Lucas device grant match ($10,199.64), and a return transfer to EMS billing of $28,512 (remainder from a prior ambulance purchase). These items were presented individually and approved by voice vote. - Children’s Services Act (CSA): the board approved CSA state funds received and a required local match of $6,200. - Health insurance: supervisors approved FY2026 local‑choice health‑plan renewals and maintained employee contributions and plan choices; county costs were estimated to rise by about $66,732 based on current enrollments. - Fee schedule amendment: the board adopted an amendment to Chapter 68 that allows the board to adopt and modify most county fees by resolution; the courthouse security fee remains in ordinance form per state law. - Budget amendment: the board approved a fiscal‑year 2025 budget amendment totaling $3,442,845.58 to recognize grants, reimbursements and appropriations described in board materials. - Appointments and personnel: the board approved the reappointment of Jamie Packett to the Board of Zoning Appeals (District 2) and approved a salary adjustment for Eric Bugg after his Class IV wastewater license (effective 2025‑02‑01).
Board members voted on each item by roll call or voice vote as noted in the minutes; none of the individual appropriations were continued or tabled.
Ending: Board staff and department chiefs were instructed to continue normal procurement and reporting procedures and to provide a consolidated budget packet reflecting the approved amendments.
