Delaware County Council approves series of appropriations, withdraws one item for later review
Summary
At its Jan. 22 special meeting the council approved multiple appropriations and transfers — including longevity pay lines, an educational incentive pay, a $52,000 radio equipment upgrade and a $135,012 federal grant — and withdrew/held a $9,152.88 item pending the regular meeting.
Delaware County Council on Jan. 22 approved a bundle of financial transfers and appropriations covering payroll longevity, grant-funded overtime, communications equipment and program operating funds, while removing one small technical item for later consideration.
Key votes at a glance
- Community corrections: staff explained leftover grant payroll lines needed reallocation to cover staffing gaps; a transfer was approved. (SEG 197–236)
- Educational incentive pay: Council approved educational incentive pay for an office manager (identified as Heidi) after county HR and the county attorney confirmed eligibility for the first year. (SEG 341–352)
- Radio communications equipment: Council approved roughly $52,000 to add two channel paths to a county radio tower to expand available radio channels after problems identified during a tornado; county staff said Motorola and the county radio team supplied the pricing. (SEG 674–689)
- Operation Pullover federal grant: Council appropriated approximately $135,012 for a federally funded program that covers officer overtime/reimbursement; staff explained the county appropriates the full award up front and receives monthly reimbursement as expenses are submitted. (SEG 712–736)
- SEO program funds: The council approved $6,000 for office supplies and $6,000 for communications from annual offender-fee collections to support program operations. (SEG 800–807)
- Multiple longevity/experience pay lines: The council approved a series of longevity payments across departments (jail, prosecutor's office, family support and others); roll calls recorded affirmative votes. Totals were listed in each line item in the appropriation sheet. (SEG 541–631)
Withdrawn or deferred items
- A $9,152.88 item labeled in the packet as a "high-tech" line was withdrawn from the package pending clarification of advertised amounts; staff said they will move that appropriation to the next regular meeting and retype paperwork so advertised totals match proposed appropriations. (SEG 385–431; SEG 444–511)
Procedure and next steps
Council members noted discrepancies between advertised appropriation totals and the proposed appropriation amounts and agreed to adjust paperwork and re-advertise where needed. Staff committed to retyping the withdrawn items and bringing the remaining requests to the next regular meeting for final appropriation where required. Multiple roll-call votes on the presented items were recorded as affirmative by the clerk.
The council characterized most appropriations as routine budget housekeeping and grant administration but flagged the advertising/amount reconciliation for administrative follow-up.
