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Butler County approves $25 million in budget transfers; commissioners begin contingency planning for possible tax changes
Summary
Commissioners approved appropriation to enable transfers including $15 million to a capital reserve and $5 million to the E911 communications reserve. The board directed staff to produce financial scenarios and recommended forming a committee to plan for potential state-driven revenue reductions.
Butler County commissioners voted on Feb. 11 to authorize budget transfers that would enable the county to move $15,000,000 into a capital reserve and $5,000,000 into an E911 telecommunications reserve, part of a $25,000,000 appropriation presented by the finance office.
The transfers are contingent on appropriation approval. Finance and Accounting Manager Stacy Bailey told the board the three transfers — to capital projects, E911 communications and the engineers' motor vehicle tax fund — are part of the county's 2026 operating budget and that the appropriation would authorize the disbursements presented earlier in the meeting.
County officials said the…
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