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Board approves $22,781.13 carry-forward from Virginia Department of Health for local health needs
Summary
The Board approved a $22,781.13 carry-forward request from the Virginia Department of Health to use unspent FY funds for local health needs including equipment replacement and infection-control training; presenters said the funds were vacancy savings and explained how they would lower the current appropriation.
The Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors approved a carry-forward request from the Virginia Department of Health totaling $22,781.13 in unspent funds from FY ending June 30, 2025. County and health department representatives said the money resulted from vacancy savings and that approving the carry-forward will reduce the current local appropriation total.
Why it matters: County officials said the funds will be used to purchase equipment (for example, heart-rate monitors and blood-pressure cuffs) that the department can no longer service, and to support infection-control training with EMS. Officials also discussed rising FOIA workload and an ongoing scanning project to move records online to reduce response time.
Discussion and oversight: Supervisors sought clarity on whether the carry-forward represented borrowing from next year's budget; presenters explained the accounting covers two fiscal years and that the amount was unspent funds being carried forward, not an advance on future appropriations. Presenters agreed to provide more frequent reporting on department data.
Outcome: The board approved the carry-forward by roll-call vote; presenters noted the change will reduce the local appropriation line from approximately $516,298 to about $444,000 reflecting vacancy savings.
