Commissioners reviewed a department‑by‑department over/under statement for 2025, discussed individual requests and approved two resolutions to move leftover funds into special equipment reserves and to settle a road and bridge payment commitment.

Resolution 2025‑32 authorized transfers from department balances to equipment reserve accounts and contingencies. The transfers approved in the motion included: district court $5,000 (jury room soundproofing), information technology $24,000 (servers/hardware), emergency preparedness $15,000, GIS/mapping $40,000, appraiser $40,000, economic development $40,000, elections $15,000, clerk $2,900 (desks), marina/parks $25,000 to equipment reserve plus $25,000 to park contingency, custodial $10,000, solid waste $158,396.72, and a request for $152,000 for sheriff equipment (tasers) among other line items.

Separately, Resolution 2025‑33 approved transferring $550,223.42 (the county’s share) into the special road and bridge fund to fulfill a previously committed payment to KDOT for a high‑risk railroad project.

Commissioners discussed several requests in detail, asking department heads to supply documentation or prioritized plans (for example, the appraiser’s list of equipment needs and the marina’s proposed uses). On the noxious weed and planning & zoning transfers, some commissioners requested holding portions for vehicle replacement or further justification before transferring full balances.

Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote. Finance staff will complete the bookkeeping transfers, and departments will report planned uses of the equipment reserve allocations to the clerk’s office for recordkeeping.

Next steps: Department heads will supply brief plans or purchase justifications for the reserved funds, and finance will post the transfers and provide updated fund balances at the next meeting.