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Commission approves claims, updates SAR roster and accepts $10,000 emergency‑management supplement
Summary
On consent the commission approved late claims, updated the Search and Rescue roster to add one member, and accepted a $10,000 automatic budget supplement for Emergency Management; staff also noted governor‑declared administrative leave dates.
The Covington County Commission approved several routine administrative items on Oct. 21, including repayment and late‑filed claims, a Search and Rescue roster update, and an automatic budget supplement for Emergency Management.
Claims: staff read a list of late or after‑date claims including a hotel, medical supply, court‑investigator and subscription charges. The total recorded in the meeting was approximately $6,005.31; commissioners approved the claims by voice vote.
Search and Rescue roster: the commission approved adding one new member, Kaden (listed as an officer), to the county Search and Rescue team roster; staff said they would circulate the updated roster by email.
Budget supplement: commissioners approved an automatic supplement of $10,000 to the Emergency Management budget after county staff confirmed the funds had been received.
Other notices: staff noted the governor declared administrative leave for Friday, Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving) and additional administrative leave days in late December; the county will follow the governor’s declaration per county policy.
Why this matters: these actions complete routine financial and personnel housekeeping, confirm emergency funding availability and clarify holiday leave for county employees.
