Votes at a glance: Carroll County delegation (Dec. 12)

Here are the key formal actions taken by the Carroll County delegation on Dec. 12.

- Approval of Aug. 25 minutes: Passed by roll-call vote (11-0). (See minutes approval.)

- Auditor confirmation: Delegation confirmed Vashon Plouquet to perform the 2025 audit (motion passed; engagement letter requested for follow-up). The proposed budget includes an auditor line; the formal engagement letter remains outstanding.

- Registry of Deeds records-management transition: Delegation authorized up to $27,500 for equipment/transition to Fiddler Technologies (passed 11-0). Registrar said the change will restrict open-image access and require logins or accounts for image retrieval; paper copies will be retained.

- Transfers and appropriations: Multiple transfers were approved, including a $32,000 transfer tied to House of Corrections items, a $70,000 dietary payroll transfer, and assorted transfers for facilities, propane/electric adjustments, environmental services overtime ($10,000) and vehicle/maintenance ($5,000). Most transfers were approved by roll call; items with incomplete documentation were held for follow-up.

- Referrals and personnel: Delegation voted to refer the budget to the executive committee for detailed review and authorized the executive committee to hire a delegation coordinator; the executive committee will meet in January (scheduling to be confirmed) and the formal budget adoption is expected in March.

All recorded votes and transfer approvals were captured in roll-call form in the meeting transcript; tally details for each vote are recorded in the delegation minutes and the corresponding transfer paperwork.