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.