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Greene County Council approves appropriations, transfers, personnel change and two hospital board reappointments
Summary
Council approved a series of budget advertisements, transfers and final appropriations for fire cleanup, EMS equipment, vehicle purchases, health‑department staffing, small program transfers, and reappointed two hospital board members; motions passed by voice vote.
The Greene County Council voted to advertise and approve multiple appropriations and budget transfers and to reappoint two members to the Greene County General Hospital Board during the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Advertise additional appropriation, $9,006.96, to cover cleanup and related costs after a November 2023 small fire (ServiceMaster cleaning). Moved by Council member Ron; seconded by Council member Karen; passed by voice vote. The presenter said insurance reimbursed $5,565.72; the gross cleaning/repair bills cited totaled roughly $15,262.10.
- Final approval, $350, for an increased water bill prior to budget submission. Motion made and approved by voice vote.
- Health department: final approval to advertise an appropriation of $2,064.24 (related to a change from part‑time to full‑time staffing) and a previously advertised final approval of $46,714 for the same staffing change. Both motions passed by voice vote.
- Salary ordinance amendment: council corrected a job title and established a Public Health Nurse Assistant position at $25 per hour for 35 hours per week (position not yet filled). Motion to approve passed by voice vote.
- EMS / EFS: council approved advertising transfers for proceeds from equipment sales (sale of an ambulance listed as $3,300 and a cart for $500) to return funds to the EMS equipment/repair lines. Council then approved a transfer of $127,005.91 from an EMS ambulance line to a newly created equipment line for repair/equipment costs; motions passed by voice vote.
- Sheriff: final approval of an additional appropriation in the amount of $110,003.24 for two vehicles. Motion passed by voice vote.
- Other transfers and small appropriations: transfer of $500 from training to maintenance (courthouse security maintenance); auditor transfer of $280 from operating supplies to IT maintenance to purchase a PDF conversion program (one‑time purchase); and an $18,000 appropriation from the rainy‑day fund to cover a White River levy loan. All motions passed by voice vote.
- Hospital board appointments: the council reappointed Cheryl Hamilton and Nancy Hudson to the Greene County General Hospital Board for terms effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2027; motion seconded by Council member Brent and approved by voice vote.
Meeting minutes and routine procedural items were also approved earlier in the session. The transcript records voice votes with unanimous “aye” responses for the listed items; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
