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Supervisors press schools on grants, treasurer reports high collections and reserve balances
Summary
Board members asked the school system about several grants and the textbook reserve; the county treasurer reported strong tax-collection rates and discussed investing larger account balances in a local government investment pool.
Supervisors pressed Amherst County school officials in May for details about several federal and state grants before voting to approve the consent agenda; the county treasurer reported high collection rates and recommended moving larger school account balances into the local government investment pool to earn higher interest.
Supervisor Chris (last name not specified in the record) questioned two supplemental appropriations and a textbook reserve withdrawal on the consent agenda and asked whether grant-funded activities would create long-term obligations for the school operating budget. Kim McConnell, representing the school system, said most of the grants are for contracted services rather…
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