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Van Buren County quorum court approves solid-waste appropriation, property-tax collection and dash-cam funding
Summary
The Quorum Court of Van Buren County unanimously adopted four ordinances, including a $48,000 appropriation to the solid-waste fund, emergency approval to collect 2023 property taxes (noting Damascus raised its millage), a $50,000 dash-cam appropriation tied to ARPA and grant funding, and a $30.78 correction transfer.
The Quorum Court of Van Buren County unanimously adopted four ordinances and approved several budget transfers at its meeting, moving forward with a solid-waste appropriation, emergency tax-collection authority for 2023, funding for patrol dash cameras and a small clerical correction.
Mary read an appropriation ordinance to increase revenues and appropriate $48,000 into the county's solid-waste budget. The presiding official said, "Since we didn't read it, that money is, revenues are well above projections. So we're just appropriating those funds." The court approved the ordinance by roll call; all members present voted yes.
The court also enacted an emergency ordinance authorizing collection of the county's 2023 property taxes. The presiding official noted a local…
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