Quorum court approves routine appropriations, equipment purchases and reappointments

The Van Buren County Quorum Court unanimously adopted a slate of routine appropriation ordinances and resolutions during its regular meeting.

The court approved an appropriation of $2,144 raised by a K‑9 fundraiser to be placed into the sheriff’s office K‑9 expense line after a member read the ordinance on behalf of Justice Sarah Brown. The court also reappropriated $112.21 received from the state auditor to the county clerk’s travel and lodging lines and $57 from a Quill refund to the circuit clerk’s general supplies, and it approved an appropriation of $6,105.80 to the county health department to reimburse prior roof repairs paid from departmental funds after an insurance payment was received.

Justices also approved an appropriation of $6,880.56 to cover a courthouse construction overage tied to a previously passed ordinance. A resolution was adopted to split the purchase cost of a copier/scanner/fax for the county clerk’s office among the county clerk, election commission, voter registration and the quorum court (about $486.60 each). The court confirmed reappointments to the Van Buren County Library Board, including Kelly Tester (term to Dec. 31, 2029) and David Jeffries (term to Aug. 31, 2025).

All of the recorded roll calls on the appropriation ordinances produced unanimous affirmative votes by the members present. The court also approved a set of budget transfers related to Social Security and workers’ compensation adjustments for the Election Commission.

The meeting closed after no public comments were recorded on the agenda items and a motion to adjourn passed.