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County reviews proposed year‑end transfers, reserves and mental‑wellness fund allocations
Summary
The county clerk presented potential year‑end transfers and proposed allocations among capital improvement, equipment reserve and community improvement reserves; commissioners discussed keeping $230,000 for mental‑wellness programs and possible Narcan and training expenditures.
Coffey County’s finance staff presented a draft of potential year‑end transfers and reserve allocations and asked commissioners for direction before finalizing paperwork.
The clerk outlined proposed transfers from operating budgets into reserve funds and described department‑level subaccounts within the equipment reserve so commissioners can see how much each department would have available for unexpected purchases. “All of these reserve funds you guys have total control over,” the clerk said, emphasizing the commission’s authority to approve or deny department requests from those reserves.
The presentation identified a planned $1 million contribution into the capital improvement reserve derived from capital outlay to help cover radio tower system costs; staff said that contribution is part of an annual practice to fund radio systems. Staff suggested splitting a suggested community improvement amount so some funds would also build the equipment reserve for unforeseeable needs.
Commissioners discussed moving a mental‑wellness balance back to a designated mental health account and leaving roughly $230,000 available for the mental‑wellness board. Staff described recent and expected requests from the mental‑wellness board, including training requests (one item described at about $20,000) and a Narcan purchase request “up to $10,000.” The clerk also mentioned a larger municipal‑level addiction fund (discussed in the meeting as about $3,030,000) that has separate criteria for expenditure and reporting to the attorney general’s office.
The clerk asked commissioners to notify her of any desired changes before she finalizes resolutions for signatures the next day. No formal vote on transfers was taken at the meeting; staff said they will prepare the resolutions and present them for signature after final review.
Ending: Staff will finalize the numeric transfers and resolutions, circulate them to commissioners, and bring final documents for signature at the next session. Commissioners asked staff to provide department‑level breakdowns and tax‑collection projections for the coming quarters.
