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Howard County Council approves $1.25 million in supplemental appropriations, several transfers and salary adjustments
Summary
The Howard County Council approved Ordinance 2024-HCCO-42 totaling $1,253,829.82 in additional appropriations (with a $10,000 correctional line held), approved intra-department transfers under Resolution 2024-HCCR-16, and adopted salary ordinance amendments in Ordinance 2024-HCCO-43. Actions were taken by voice votes during the meeting.
The Howard County Council voted to approve $1,253,829.82 in additional appropriations and a set of intra-department transfers, and it adopted salary ordinance amendments during a regularly scheduled meeting.
Madam Auditor Melissa read Ordinance 2024-HCCO-42, which the auditor said totaled $1,253,829.82 across several funds. The ordinance listed a large “MBH restricted” line that Melissa clarified as $1,243,829.82 after a formatting/readback correction. The ordinance also included smaller adjustments for the Kinsey (transcript variants: McKenzie/Kenzie) Youth Center and other funds.
Miss Colson, a representative of the youth center, told the council the apparent additional appropriation related to staff reassignments after an 18-year caseworker resigned and another long-term employee moved units. “So it ultimately results in an additional…
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