Carroll County Fiscal Court approves $5.2 million budget amendment

Carroll County Fiscal Court voted to adopt a $5.2 million budget amendment after a statutory reading and a voice vote. The amendment, presented during the meeting, listed total revenues and appropriations/transfers tied to a major road project at $5,200,000.

The court first moved to conduct the reading of the amendment before taking action. Speaker 3 read the amendment aloud, citing total revenues and the amended budget figure of $5,200,000. Speaker 2 then called for a motion to adopt; the motion was made and seconded, and the court voted in favor by voice vote.

Separately, the court approved routine invoice payments as part of the morning’s procedural business. During the financial discussion, members raised questions about a sheriff’s annual salary filing that listed a maximum near $1.8 million. Speaker 5 explained the figure is a formal maximum required for submission to Frankfort and not the county’s current payroll; any actual salary increases would be handled through the annual budgeting process.

The court did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript for the budget vote; the outcome was announced by voice as approved. The next steps noted by members included further budgeting conversations and continuing routine financial oversight.

The court moved on to other agenda items following the vote.