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Board signs off on payables, auditor roll-forwards and contingency allocation to sheriff
Summary
Commissioners approved $1.48 million in November payables; passed Resolution 2025-84 to carry forward FY25 capital projects into FY26; and approved Resolution 2025-86 allocating approximately $250,000 of contingency to the sheriff’s office to cover jail-related overages.
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 12 approved multiple finance and contract items, including payables, two auditor resolutions to roll forward capital projects and to allocate contingency funds, and several vendor and staffing-related contract actions.
The board approved November payables totaling $1,483,952.91 by voice vote.
Finance Director Brandy Falcon presented Resolution 2025-84, the annual capital carry-forward resolution that moves incomplete FY25 capital project budgets into FY26 so work can continue. Falcon confirmed that $400,000 included for JJC HVAC will roll forward and be moved to the jail HVAC project per prior approvals.
Falcon also presented Resolution 2025-86 asking the board to allocate remaining contingency funds — approximately $250,000 — toward the sheriff's office to partially cover budget overages tied to medication, hospital, jail food services and overtime. Falcon said the jail also generated more inmate housing revenue than expected, "by, I think, over a million dollars," which helps offset the overages. The board approved both resolutions by unanimous vote.
Separately, the board approved switching fire-system monitoring and takeover work to RLH Fire Protection after legal review; Jeff Fuller, director of Building and Grounds, said the change would be cost neutral the first year and could yield up to $6,700 in annual savings by updating panels to cellular takeover. The board also approved a nationwide 457(b) plan document restatement requested by Human Resources as Nationwide selects a new service partner.
All listed motions were moved, seconded and carried with aye votes from the commissioners present. Staff did not record public comment on these items and will process the approved transactions according to departmental procedures.
