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Finance director outlines cash balances, EMS transfer and potential uses of CIP and forfeiture funds
Summary
Finance director Tammy Robinson presented CIP authorization, clarified packet report discrepancies, reported January cash positions and noted an approved EMS transfer to the city; commissioners discussed using CIP or forfeiture funds for courthouse door repairs and asked for project quotes.
Tammy Robinson, Geary County finance director, presented the county's CIP funding authorization and reviewed cash and fund-status reports, telling commissioners the packet contained both December and January figures and that final 2025 numbers will be provided in March.
Robinson said the county showed a December ending cash balance near $55,000,008.91 and a January reconciliation figure of $39,000,003.49, and reported general-fund collections slightly above last year's comparable period. She also noted a $72,500 EMS transfer and an email from Mr. Rumbold approving that transfer "to the city at your discretion," and offered to include the payment in the next accounts-payable cycle if the board authorized it.
Commissioners raised questions about using CIP or forfeiture funds for courthouse building repairs, including a boiler-room door that county counsel had previously flagged as a security concern. Robinson said some forfeiture funds have been used historically for building work and recommended obtaining quotes so the board could decide where to allocate funds. She estimated about $572,000 in approved but unspent project funds and said, after accounting for reserves, the county had roughly $2.6 million available for additional projects.
On travel and procurement policy, Robinson and commissioners discussed whether to retain a per-meal receipt policy or switch to per-diem. Robinson cautioned that per-diem can create incentives for misuse and argued receipts provide accountability to taxpayers; commissioners agreed to review and align department heads on policy enforcement.
Robinson also described a pending Secretary of State election-security grant application that included a fob-access quote (~$5,200) to secure a basement door used during elections; the grant decision was pending and staff said they would report back once the full cost and attendees for the trip were detailed.
The exchange produced no formal fiscal action during the meeting beyond routine acknowledgment; staff were asked to obtain quotes and present follow-up information at a future meeting.
