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Finance committee approves sending budget amendment to full commission amid shortfall
Summary
Meigs County finance committee said it is 'running out of funds' and voted to send a budget amendment to the full commission to secure additional funds; committee members also debated whether to budget a full estimated amount now or make monthly amendments.
Speaker 2 (role not specified) told the finance committee that the county is "running out funds," prompting discussion of a budget amendment to the full commission. The body agreed that a formal motion and second were needed to take the amendment forward to secure additional funds by January.
A motion to forward the budget amendment to the full commission was made and seconded during the meeting; the chair called for a voice vote and several members responded "Aye." The motion was therefore approved to be presented to the full commission for consideration; the meeting record does not identify individual yes/no votes by name.
Committee discussion around the amendment focused on whether to budget the full anticipated cost now or to approve smaller monthly amendments. Speaker 1 argued for budgeting the full estimate to avoid repeated monthly amendments. Speaker 2 outlined a specific budgeting option: allocating $29,295 to cover expenses from December through June, or choosing a smaller interim amount and revisiting the need later.
The committee also reviewed the role of automatic payroll percentage charges and how those percentages contributed to year-end overages. Members noted the administrative burden of repeated amendments and emphasized that budgeting the anticipated total could simplify year-end adjustments.
Next steps: the finance committee will present the approved amendment to the full Meigs County commission for formal consideration and vote at a subsequent commission meeting.
