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Budget committee advances school grant amendments and animal‑control staffing reclassification
Summary
Committee approved two school grant amendments to proceed to full commission or remain in committee pending school‑board sign‑off, approved reclassification of two part‑time animal‑control positions into a full‑time role and sent other items (part‑time convenience‑attendant) to be tabled until next meeting.
The Budget Committee met after the steering and solid‑waste sessions and reviewed several budget amendments and personnel reclassifications.
Director Markham described a correction to a library tech grant that doubled the award from an earlier assumption (from $11,350 to $22,700) and a TCI (training) grant for jail training equipment of about $13,145; both items were voted to go to full court. The committee also reviewed a reallocation within the animal control budget that converts two part‑time positions into one additional full‑time position (resulting in three full‑time animal‑control positions overall); staff said no one would lose employment and the reclassification was approved by the committee and will be forwarded to the county commission.
Several school federal and local fund amendments were presented and sent forward contingent on school‑board approval. The committee also approved putting together RFP specifications for restoration of a sawmill (Summertown Metals quote referenced) and voted to request Budget review for compactor/park equipment funding referred by Solid Waste. The committee tabled discussion of a part‑time convenience‑center attendant until the next meeting to allow staff to provide exact hours and cost estimates.
All committee motions on these budget items were passed by voice vote with aye votes recorded; specific roll‑call tallies were not included in the committee record in this session.
