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Votes at a glance: Executive Finance Committee forwards budget and several resolutions to full county board
Summary
The Richland County Executive Finance Committee voted to forward the proposed 2026 budget resolution and several policy and contract items to the full county board, approved a condolence resolution and moved multiple administrative updates toward final action.
The Richland County Executive Finance Committee on Oct. 27 considered multiple agenda items and voted to advance several resolutions and policy updates to the county board. Most motions passed by voice vote with no recorded roll-call in the committee.
Key items the committee forwarded to the full county board or approved in committee - 2026 proposed budget adoption resolution: Committee approved updated budget documents incorporating a $990.54 increase in expenditures tied to real estate tax chargebacks and forwarded the resolution to the county board for formal adoption. - Resolution of condolence for Linda Gentes: Committee approved forwarding the condolence resolution to the county board. - Countywide wage scale and reclassifications: Committee voted to send the updated wage scale and a set of reclassification recommendations to the county board; the administration also proposed adding two additional steps to the pay grid for 2026 (no COLA). The committee approved forwarding the proposal. - Sheriff’s addendum holidays: Committee approved an amendment to the sheriff’s addendum to add the day after Thanksgiving and Good Friday so sheriff’s staff have the same 12 holidays as other county employees; forwarded to county board. - Interim ambulance memorandum of agreement: Committee approved forwarding a three-month interim MOA to give municipalities time to negotiate long-term arrangements and to convene a transition committee; committee removed absolute language that would have stated the county service ends on 04/01/2026. - EMS handbook and addendum updates: Committee approved proposed EMS handbook changes (including vacation accrual alignment) and forwarded them to county board, with a requested backdate to July 1. - Purchase of cardiac monitor using FAP funds: Committee approved using unspent grant funds (approx. $44,000) to buy one cardiac monitor and accessories. - Procurement policy update: Committee approved forwarding an updated procurement policy that clarifies authority levels and raises the administrator’s purchase approval limit for budgeted items to $250,000. - Demolition bidding for campus buildings: Committee authorized soliciting bids to demolish two, possibly three, campus buildings (library/classroom block and potentially the science building/gym/Palestine Center) and forwarded the solicitation authorization to the county board; grant funding for demolition work was discussed. - Timekeeping policy and handbook updates: Committee approved forwarding time-reporting and timekeeping policy updates associated with Tyler/time and attendance and clarified clocking rules for several departments.
Votes and motions (summary) - Budget resolution: Motion to forward to full county board (mover: Manny; second: Scoonover/Schoonover); voice vote carried. - Wage scale and reclassifications: Motion to approve and forward (mover: Schoonover; second: Kramer); voice vote carried. - Sheriff’s addendum holidays: Motion to forward (mover: Kirk; second: Carroll); voice vote carried. - Interim MOA for ambulance services: Motion to forward (mover: Manning; second: Kramer); voice vote carried. - EMS handbook updates: Motion to forward (mover: Schoonover; second: Kramer); voice vote carried. - Cardiac monitor purchase: Committee approved (voice vote). - Procurement policy update: Motion to forward (mover: Turk; second: Manny); voice vote carried. - Demolition bid solicitation: Motion to forward to county board (mover: Kirk; second: Manning); voice vote carried. - Timekeeping policy: Motion to forward (mover: not specified); voice vote carried.
Context and next steps Most items advanced to the full county board, where final votes, any roll-call tallies, and ordinance or resolution numbers will be recorded. Committee members repeatedly emphasized the need for more detail on items that have budget implications (ambulance billing and the ambulance building roof) before the county board finalizes policy or funding decisions.
Provenance: Each of the items above is recorded in the committee meeting transcript and packet; committee discussion and voice votes appear in the record and will be revisited at the county board meeting for final action.
