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Claims approved totaling $965,087; board reallocates $50,000 to cover ambulance shortfall
Summary
Supervisors approved the claims register of $965,087.47 and voted to transfer $50,000 from the board's budget to cover an ambulance insurance/partial self-funding shortfall; options to reappropriate or use ARPA funds were discussed.
Jefferson County supervisors approved the claims register as presented in the amount of $965,087.47 and later authorized a $50,000 transfer from the Board of Supervisors’ budget to cover an immediate ambulance insurance/partial self-funding shortfall.
During the budget work session, S5 explained that initial insurance payments and employee benefit subsidy charges were not held in a department budget as expected, leaving the ambulance service with a shortfall. Staff estimated the immediate need at roughly $39,000, and the board discussed options including a reappropriation (which would require published notice and a hearing) or covering the cost out of the board's department budget to avoid the extra process. The board voted to fund $50,000 from the board budget; the motion was made by S1, seconded and approved by voice vote.
S1 earlier moved to authorize claims totaling $965,087.47, which the board approved. The transcript records voice 'ayes' for both actions but does not include a roll-call vote or member-by-member tallies. The board instructed staff to proceed with the payment of claims and to process the transfer to cover the ambulance shortfall.
