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Perry County commissioners approve $398,008.50 community‑crossing appropriation, multiple payrolls and contracts
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Perry County Board of Commissioners voted to accept several budget transfers and routine claims, approved a $398,008.50 Community Crossing appropriation for road work, renewed a consulting contract and cleared payroll and accounts‑payable dockets.
The Perry County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to move forward on a series of budget and operational items, including a $398,008.50 appropriation from Community Crossing funds for road work, renewal of a consulting contract and routine payroll and claims approvals.
The commission voted to transfer the $398,008.50 Community Crossing payment into the proper highway account so the county can pay the contractor for asphalt work; the transfer was presented by the highway representative and approved by voice vote. Commissioners also approved the month’s payroll and withholding dockets and a $432,416.23 accounts‑payable docket during the same session.
Why it matters: the Community Crossing transfer funds local road resurfacing and is the county’s match for a state program; approving the appropriation allows the highway department to pay its contractor on schedule. Routine payroll, withholding and claims approvals keep county operations funded.
More detail: county staff said the Community Crossing funds had arrived recently and needed to be moved into the highway operating account so asphalt contractors could be paid. The board approved multiple payrolls (including a biweekly payroll of $194,302.02 and a May 9 payroll of $192,498.88) and withholding/benefit dockets, as well as health, dental, vision and life insurance claim payments.
The board also accepted a $52,417.62 indirect‑cost reimbursement processed through Dossett Consulting for fiscal 2023 work, and approved a three‑year renewal of the county’s consulting arrangement with that contractor. Commissioners said the arrangement reduced annual cost compared with a single‑year purchase.
Votes at a glance (selected items): - Transfer/appropriation: $398,008.50 (Community Crossing funds) — motion made and approved by voice vote. - Fredericks invoice (animal shelter emergency water‑heater repair/replacement) — motion made and approved by voice vote; payment drawn from restricted shelter funds. - Dossett Consulting: accept $52,417.62 reimbursement (2023 indirect cost) — informational acceptance; motion to renew consulting contract for three years approved by roll/voice vote. - Accounts payable docket: $432,416.23 — approved by voice vote. - Payroll and withholding dockets (various dates) — approved by voice vote.
What’s next: staff said the Community Crossing transfer will be posted and the highway department will schedule final contractor payments. County finance staff said they will continue to track edit/earmarked funds and report back to the commission on fund balances.
Sources and evidence: motions and voice votes recorded during the commissioners’ public meeting; the highway representative presented the appropriation request and county finance staff described the fund flows.
