Commissioners approve $11,500 contingency transfer and $1.13 million auto-supplement to reconcile grants

The Buffalo County Commission approved two budget adjustments during routine business: a contingency transfer of $11,500 to cover a legislative audit and coroner costs, and an auto-supplement to incorporate new grant receipts into the 2025 budget.

The chair requested a contingency transfer to cover the legislative audit and a coroner bill, describing the split as $10,000 for the audit and $1,500 for the coroner. A motion to transfer $11,500 from contingency passed on a voice vote.

Staff also explained an 'auto supplement' that allows grant receipts to be moved into the county’s professional-services budget code. The auto-supplement request covered $1,128,672.94 in grant funds for 2025; staff said some funds are grant-specific and that the county will submit required documentation to the state for reconciliation. The board moved, seconded and approved the transfer.

Commissioners and staff noted that while the budget was short in line-item authority, the county had the cash to pay the bills and that the auto-supplement corrects budget coding to reflect received grants. Staff said once bills are submitted they expect roughly 20% to return to the county account through state reconciliation steps.