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Harrison County board approves budget amendment to fund Town Green turf project
Summary
Board members approved a motion to amend budgetary allocations so $207,007.62 can be used to pay for an artificial turf installation at the Town Green; members debated whether the cost should come from a bond fund or the general/parks budget and noted the obligation originated before a supervisor left office.
Speaker 6 (identified in the meeting as Bobby) introduced the Diablo/Town Green request and said, "They are requesting the $207,007.62 for the project," adding that the obligation was made by Supervisor Martin prior to leaving office and that engineers provided numbers in September. He said the request had been made to pay from the bond fund but that he believed the cost should come from the general fund.
Speaker 2 moved to "amend the budget" so the parks and recreation/general fund could pay the requested amount; Speaker 3 seconded the motion. The chair called for a voice vote and at least one member said "Aye." The motion was carried by voice vote as recorded in the meeting; the transcript does not include a full roll-call tally.
Board members discussed the original order authorizing installation of the "artificial all-weather turf system" at the Town Green pursuant to an interlocal government cooperation agreement. Some members noted the project had previously been associated with an escrow or bond account, and others said the county seal had been placed on documents in a way they did not expect; members discussed changing how the authorization is recorded.
Background noted during the discussion: the board had previously approved $275,000 for related purposes (as stated in the meeting), the Town Green has had recurring water problems affecting events, and the site is associated with a building called the Town Green near the Scarlet Pearl area. Members agreed the immediate fiscal action was to amend the appropriate budget line so the $207,007.62 request can be paid.
Actions recorded at this meeting indicate a motion to amend the budget was made and seconded and that a voice vote approved the motion; the meeting transcript does not contain a complete roll-call vote listing each member's position.
