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Committee forwards six budget and grant ordinances to full court; one resolution removed from consent
Summary
The Washington County Quorum Court Budget and Finance Committee voted to forward six ordinances (items 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) to the full quorum court with "do pass" recommendations and placed them on the consent agenda; item 14 was removed from consent and handled separately.
The Washington County Quorum Court Budget and Finance Committee on Monday forwarded six ordinances to the full quorum court with "do pass" recommendations and prepared a consent agenda for the next full-court meeting.
Summary of committee actions:
- Item 7: Ordinance amending the assessor's 2025 budget to provide for professional development recognition payments. Motion to send to the full court with a do-pass recommendation by JP Lending, second by JP Dean. The committee approved the recommendation on a voice vote.
- Item 8: Ordinance recognizing additional revenue in the court security grant fund (amount as stated in the ordinance). JP Ricker moved to forward the item; the committee approved a do-pass recommendation. During discussion Ricker questioned the figure as he misread the amount, but the committee proceeded to forward the item.
- Item 9: Ordinance amending the AOC juvenile court division 3 grant fund for 2025 to recognize additional grant revenue and reappropriate it. Motion to forward by JP Ricker, second by JP Dean; committee approved.
- Item 10: Ordinance amending the prosecuting attorney's 2025 budget. Prosecuting Attorney explained he is not requesting new money overall but wants to transfer about $4,500 from the hot-check fund to cover cell-phone costs for the remainder of the year. JP Ecki moved to forward; JP Dean seconded. Committee approved the do-pass recommendation.
- Item 11: Ordinance anticipating additional revenue in the Wheeler Road bridge fund (grant) and reappropriating it. JP Ricker moved the item forward; the committee approved. Assessor Russell explained the grant carries a 25% local match and that the county plans to meet its share; she said ARDOT meetings were scheduled to refine the estimate.
- Item 12: Ordinance amending the county attorney's 2025 budget to add funding for a part-time law clerk (about 20 hours per week). County Attorney said the clerk position will provide legal research support; JP Eke moved to forward and JP Dean seconded. Committee approved.
After these items were advanced, the committee moved to place items 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 on the consent agenda for the full quorum court. JP Stafford moved to remove item 14 from the consent agenda; that motion was accepted and item 14 was addressed separately.
None of the committee actions recorded a roll-call vote in the meeting transcript; each item was advanced by voice vote and reported as passing in committee.
The committee did not adopt final ordinances; forwarding items with a "do pass" recommendation sends them to the full quorum court for final consideration and any required appropriations.
