Kenneth Tobias, acting treasurer, provided the county's cash report and figures for the board. "We started our cash with $1,272,948.32," Tobias said, listing receipts of $4,286,018.17, transfers of $1,300,000 and a tax-claim deduction of $27,061.88 that led to a reported cash balance of $1,814,944.35.

Commissioners moved to approve the treasurer's report "subject to audit" and approved it by voice vote.

County staff and commissioners then discussed the broader budget and state reimbursements. An administrator reported that some state funds have returned and that transfers and interest produced about $3,000,000 so far, improving cash flow. The administrator said that, without those funds, the county might have needed millage increases but that the returned funds keep that option off the table for now. "We got 3,000,000 so far," the administrator said, adding that more is expected and that the county should be back to prior levels of receivables by the time the budget is finalized.

Why it matters: County officials are balancing near-term cash needs with the 2026 budget and monitoring state payments and reserves. Commissioners asked for more frequent updates; one commissioner requested weekly printouts showing how much money was returned and what remains outstanding.

The board approved routine personnel transactions, leaves of absence, promotions, and an Area Agency on Aging hire (Bethany Rissinger Pell as part-time meal transporter at $12.38 per hour effective Dec. 1). Commissioners adopted the presented transactions onto the salary board during the same session.

Provenance: Treasurer's report introduced SEG 047; budget cash discussion through SEG 391.