Delaware County Council approves series of year‑end transfers, flags rising overtime and utility costs

Delaware County Council on Oct. 28 approved a slate of intra‑fund transfers and several appropriations intended to cover year‑end payroll, overtime and utility shortfalls across county departments.

The council voted to move funds within department payroll lines for the clerk and elections offices, EMS and paramedic positions, sheriff deputy lines, jail overtime, highway project staff and several smaller offices. During the meeting, Carrie Dye of County Highway told the council the county had received a $40,000 state reimbursement for the highway project and that money would recur in 2026: "we did receive that money last week. So we received it for '25, and then we'll receive it for '26 moving forward," she said.

Why it matters: several presenters and council members said the transfers do not…