Grant County Council approves routine year‑end transfers, appointments and 2025 salary ordinance

The Grant County Council approved multiple routine year‑end financial actions and administrative items during the meeting.

Approved transfers and appropriations included: central dispatch transfers within Fund 4922 ($43,000 moved to overtime/part‑time and $1,000 to holiday pay; $5,000 from maintenance to overtime), an assessor sales‑disclosure appropriation (figures in the record contain transcription inconsistencies but the advertised appropriation was approved), recorder perpetuation fund appropriations for part‑time pay, highway MVH fund transfers ($70,000 from bituminous to stone and gravel; $300 for CDL physicals), health department intra‑fund transfers to cover life insurance and freezer maintenance costs, EMS small transfer ($115 to software), an IT transfer of $14,300 from salaries to contractual services and an additional appropriation for phone system costs (council set a $25,000 contractual services appropriation), and auditor requests to cover salary shortfalls and a temporary part‑time financial deputy at $22.89/hr.

Council confirmed several board appointments (Peterborough board and Marion Public Library re‑advertisement for vacancies) and adopted the 2025 salary ordinance (Ordinance No. 2 as read in the record) establishing pay schedules for elected officials and employees effective Jan. 1, 2025. Members also discussed AV/speaker system improvements for public audibility and accepted committee reports, including a radio procurement update for fire department communications.

Votes were taken by roll call where required; routine motions carried as recorded on the transcript.

Next steps: Departments will implement approved transfers and additional appropriations; auditor and HR will process the salary ordinance changes prior to Jan. 1.