Council reviews four‑month finances and presses staff on credit‑card spending and transparency
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Summary
Finance staff presented four‑month results (ending 10/31/2025) showing year‑to‑date revenues and expenditures; council members pressed for explanations of unusual charges, questioned general expense line items and urged follow‑up on patterns of small credit‑card purchases that previously lacked documentation.
The county’s finance director presented the four‑month financial report (ending Oct. 31, 2025), noting general fund revenues were higher compared with the same period last year due to timing of state shared revenues. Staff reported general fund expenditures through Oct. 31 and compared year‑to‑date percentages of budget.
Council members requested line‑item explanations for unusual charges (for example, a $10,874.11 general expense coded outside the planned budget lines) and asked staff to research and report back. Finance staff agreed to investigate those entries and to provide follow‑up documentation.
Several council members raised concerns about past misuse of county credit cards and recurring small purchases that lacked business justification. One council member asked managers to review cardholders’ statements and, if necessary, recover funds or pursue disciplinary actions; the county administrator and staff noted that requiring receipts and explanations and publishing statements on the county website have already reduced apparent misuse and that staff is auditing historical transactions.
Council also approved the 2026 holiday schedule during the meeting and asked for clarity on how some holidays have been handled historically (for example, policies around the day after Christmas).