Commissioners rescind prior capital appropriation and approve amended FY27 capital budget and $3.72 million transfer
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Summary
The board voted unanimously to rescind a prior capital reappropriation and to approve the amended FY27 capital budget and an appropriation of $3,719,215 to the capital stabilization fund; one abstention was recorded on a consent-item vote.
Barnstable County commissioners voted on several fiscal items during the meeting:
- Minutes: The board approved the regular meeting minutes of Jan. 14, 2026 by unanimous voice vote.
- Rescind ordinance: Commissioners voted unanimously to rescind a previously introduced capital reappropriation ordinance (introduced Jan. 14) after staff identified additional appropriations needed for the same project; the rescission was placed before the assembly as recommended by staff.
- Capital budget: The board approved Ordinance 26-01, the fiscal year 2027 capital budget as amended and adopted by the Assembly of Delegates on Jan. 21, 2026. The motion carried unanimously.
- Appropriation to capital stabilization fund: The board approved Ordinance 26-02, appropriating $3,719,215 to the capital stabilization fund by transferring funds from unreserved fund balance; the motion carried unanimously.
- Consent agenda: The commissioners authorized consent-agenda items listed for January; Chair Mark Forrest was recorded as abstaining on one consent-item vote (recorded in the minutes).
All actions recorded during the meeting were carried by voice vote with outcomes recorded as unanimous where noted. No ordinance was fully enacted at the meeting beyond the board's approvals to move items forward to the assembly where required.