Butler County finance director recommends budget transfers and purchase‑order increases; commissioners approve consent items

David McCormick, Butler County finance director, briefed the board on two agenda items: budget transfers and appropriations (agenda item 19106) and purchase orders over $25,000 (agenda item 19157). McCormick said the transfers move funds between accounts without changing overall appropriations; notable items included a $103,000 shift in public defender accounts and several appropriations for municipal court salaries and prosecuting‑attorney salary/benefit adjustments. He said the net effect of the listed entries was an approximate $1.5 million decrease in appropriations.

McCormick also detailed purchase‑order increases totaling $1,185,360 (two from the auditor’s office, one from the engineer) and five requisitions totaling $284,578.45, including a construction‑management item for the Princeton Road Campus. The engineer also sought contract awards and change orders elsewhere on the agenda, such as a $1,035,896.32 contract award to Cinesis Construction for a superstructure replacement and a change order to Barrett Paving Materials (amounts noted on the record). The sheriff’s office requested permission to apply for two grants and to approve a license‑plate recognition system contract with Flock Group Inc. not to exceed $29,000.

A commissioner moved to accept the financial report; the motion was seconded and commissioners recorded affirmative votes. Later, commissioners approved the resolutions and office‑holder/agency items on the consent agenda by voice vote.