Adair County Fiscal Court approves disbursements, line transfers and budget amendments

Adair County Fiscal Court on Aug. 26 approved regular disbursements and a set of line‑item transfers the county treasurer said were needed to cover invoices and capital work. The court voted by voice to approve $371,198.93 in disbursements and authorized several transfers including $47,000 to fund bathroom construction at the Jim Fire Center.

Melinda, the county treasurer, told magistrates the county’s combined cash across funds was $4,107,233.18, and outlined recent and proposed transfers to close small federal grant accounts and move funds between operating lines. "The general fund [balance] is $971,869.98," she said while listing other fund balances and describing transfers to the new open fund 74 to clear $13.50 and $10.45 in residual interest.

The court approved a second‑reading budget amendment that increases receipts by $1,186,358.45, which treasurer’s materials attributed mostly to prior‑year carryover. The panel also advanced a first reading to increase KPDI grant receipts by $64,933 so the county can disburse grant funds after the second reading.

Other finance actions approved included a $15,000 transfer to reimburse the sheriff’s department for a school resource officer and authorization to move $50,000 from the general fund to the animal shelter fund before the next fiscal meeting. The court also recorded transfers made since July 1 through Aug. 26, including $225,000 moved from the general fund to the jail fund.

Court members moved and seconded each item and approved them by voice vote unless otherwise noted in the record. The treasurer told the court she would implement the approved line transfers and provide supporting invoices at the next meeting.