Commission hears proposed budget adjustments: SRO pay increase, funds rollovers and rural transit grant money
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Summary
County Administrator Smith outlined proposed budget adjustments during the Oct. 14 work session, including raising school resource officer pay to $30,000 each and accounting for $107,750 in federal rural transit funds that reduce county transfer obligations.
County Administrator Smith told commissioners during the Oct. 14 work session that several budget adjustments will be needed after the county approved the FY25 budget. She outlined four changes: raise school resource officer pay to $30,000 each (with the county board of education to cover associated costs where specified); carry forward $100,000 previously budgeted for furniture at the courthouse annex because timeline changes delayed that work; add a $10,000 litter-control line item funded from the solid waste fund for supplies and deputy assignment; and record $107,750 in federal funds for rural public transportation administrative costs, which lowers the monthly general-fund transfer required to support that program.
Smith said the $107,750 federal amount is applied as revenue and reduces the state invoice amount the county submits, lowering the annual general-fund transfer previously budgeted at $148,075 to approximately $94,200 and returning the difference to the general fund. Commissioners discussed timing and agreed none of the items was urgent; they directed staff to place the adjustments on the new-business agenda at the next meeting for formal approval.
No formal votes on these budget adjustments were taken during the Oct. 14 meeting.