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Commission approves transfer from jail-sales-tax fund to cover sheriff operations and longevity payout
Summary
The commission approved moving $305,000 from the jailhouse (sales tax) fund into the sheriff's operational fund and reassigning $55,100 in ad valorem to the general fund; an earlier motion to fund a $55,100 longevity payout from equipment reserves failed for lack of a second.
Bourbon County commissioners approved a funding transfer to address payroll and sheriff operational needs, approving a motion to move $305,000 from the jailhouse sales-tax fund into the sheriff's operational fund and to reassign $55,100 of ad valorem to the general fund.
Earlier in the meeting, Speaker 2 proposed a separate motion to pay $55,100 in longevity pay by moving $32,242 from the general equipment fund and $17,858 from the computer equipment fund; that motion failed for lack of a second. Following discussion about budget shortfalls and the effect of turnover and vacation payouts on longevity lines, Speaker 6 proposed the $305,000 transfer to provide operational funding for the sheriff and allow the $55,100 longevity item to be addressed through the proposed transfer.
Speaker 6 explained the $305,000 transfer and said the action was intended to maintain $250,000 in the sheriff's operations while enabling an ad valorem move; commissioners discussed projected cash balances and noted a current projection showing a potential $166,000 shortfall in carryover. Commissioners expressed concern about recurring budgets and emphasized the need to adjust the handbook and future budget lines to avoid similar shortfalls.
The commission then moved into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel pursuant to KSA 75-4319(b)(1), including the three commissioners, the clerk Susan Walker and EMS director Terry Husely. After returning, the meeting was adjourned.
