The Boone County Council took several formal budget and personnel actions on Dec. 9.

Salary ordinance: After a brief staff explanation of a technical change to a part-time weights-and-measures rate, the council voted to suspend the rules and adopt the 2026 salary ordinance. The motion passed by unanimous roll call.

Circuit court attorney fees: The council opened a public hearing on a request for an additional $100,000 to cover court-appointed attorney fees and related appellate and competency costs. Following public comment and a motion, the council approved the $100,000 request by roll call vote.

Coroner reappropriations: Chief Deputy Coroner Jacob Nordy asked to transfer funds among line items to cover roughly $9,000 in autopsy-processing invoices driven by a caseload increase (145 cases this year vs. 107 in the budget year). Council approved the requested transfers in separate motions.

Board appointment and other procedural items: Council appointed Kevin H. Culp to the Hussey-Mayfield Public Library board and tabled the opioid settlement committee slate until next month to allow additional time to compile nominees.

Votes at a glance: Salary ordinance adopted (unanimous); $100,000 circuit court attorney fee appropriation approved (unanimous); coroner line-item reappropriations approved (unanimous); Kevin H. Culp appointed to library board (unanimous).