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Court approves moving solar-project revenue to interest-bearing account; adopts several budget amendments
Summary
The court approved moving roughly $1 million in solar-project revenue into a 'tex class' interest-bearing account pending future use, and the clerk presented three budget amendments including $350,000 from SB 22 one-time funds and a $23,005.35 sheriff expense adjustment.
The court voted to move solar-project revenue into an interest-bearing 'tex class' account and approved several budget adjustments and certifications, including $350,000 of SB 22 one-time grant funds and an adjustment to sheriff prisoner-keep expenses.
Speaker 2 said the county had received about $1,000,000 from a solar project in the northeast part of the county and proposed transferring that money into a 'tex class' account to earn higher interest until it is needed. Speaker 2 also said the county expects an additional $2,800,000 to arrive within about a month and asked that monies be similarly held until deployed. Speaker 3 seconded the motion and said it made sense to put idle funds to work.
Speaker 5 asked why the county had not paid the difference on a referenced "zipper" purchase if the funds were available; Speaker 2 and others discussed timing of payments and reserves, and Speaker 1 noted not all balances had been reviewed. The court then called for and recorded the vote (see actions).
Certified revenues and budget amendments presented by Speaker 1 included $1,500 from "TAC" to cover electrical damage at the golf course (moved to golf course capital expenses), a sheriff prisoner-keep expense increase of $23,005.35, a $350,000 placement of SB 22 one-time grant funds, and $25,000 for well and sprinkler system maintenance from fund 29. The clerk read payables totaling approximately $852,006 (the transcript contains an unclear trailing fragment).
The transcript records the motions and the discussion but does not attach formal account numbers beyond those mentioned or final transaction confirmations; staff follow-up and certification were discussed.
