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Mercer County commissioners discuss 2025 budget, landfill transfer and carryover funds
Summary
Commissioners reviewed elements of the proposed 2025 budget, discussed a $95,000 transfer for the landfill from general-fund carryover and agreed to continue budget discussion at future meetings.
Mercer County commissioners discussed the 2025 budget Wednesday, focusing on a potential transfer of carryover funds to cover landfill costs and other line-item adjustments.
The conversation centered on a transfer listed on the county's transfer sheet of $95,000 from the general fund to a landfill account. Carmen (County Auditor/Recorder) explained the amount appears on the transfer sheet as a general-fund carryover planned for landfill use and said the figures had been circulated to commissioners in advance. Commissioners asked for the transfer to remain on the agenda so it could be revisited at the next meeting if needed.
Commissioners and staff also reviewed how prior-year carryover had been used for wages and other expenditures. One commissioner noted that the county budgeted $130,000 (or similar) in prior cycles and that leftover funds carried into 2025; staff responded that the transfer sheet documents current proposed allocations.
The board agreed budget discussions could be repeated at future meetings and requested that the landfill transfer remain an agenda item until a final determination. No final budget adoption or formal vote on a budget amendment occurred during the discussion in the transcript, and staff said they would follow up with additional detail for the next meeting.
The commissioners asked staff to clarify the carryover amounts and to provide any additional budget detail requested by individual commissioners ahead of the next meeting.
