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Commissioners discuss amending Rule 27 on unbudgeted expenditures to exempt revenue-neutral grants
Summary
Carroll County staff proposed amending Rule 27 to exempt budget amendments that increase both revenue and expenses by the same amount so they would not require prior tabling; commissioners discussed grant treatment and timing concerns.
County staff proposed adding language to Rule 27 — the board’s rule governing consideration of unbudgeted expenditures — to exempt cases where a budget amendment increases both revenue and expense by the same amount and has no other impact on the general fund.
A staff member explained the current rule reads: "No votes on expenditures for off budget spending in excess of…
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