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Votes at a glance: Modoc County board approves routine items, budget reallocations and a $375,000 prevention-plan contract
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Modoc County Board of Supervisors approved multiple routine and budget items, including a $375,000 contract for a county Comprehensive Prevention Plan (07/01/2025–06/30/2028), acceptance of the treasury oversight audit, a $10,000 Carnegie library donation, a public-health vehicle purchase for $44,731.50, and a letter of support for a federal transit grant.
The Modoc County Board of Supervisors handled a series of routine but actionable items during its Feb. 10 meeting and approved motions by voice vote on all items presented.
Key approvals and motions
- Comprehensive Prevention Plan (CPP) contract: The board authorized the chair to sign a contract among the Modoc County Department of Social Services, Modoc County Probation Department and Modoc County Children and Families Commission to develop and implement the Modoc County Comprehensive Prevention Plan, not to exceed $375,000, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. A supervisor moved and the motion carried by voice vote.
- Treasury oversight audit acceptance: The board accepted the 2024–25 treasury oversight compliance audit by Singleton Almond P.C.; the auditor report included two findings (hospital debt remains and recommendation to establish a protective policy for negative/overdrawn funds). The board directed staff to form a committee to address investment policy language.
- Library donation: The board approved accepting a $10,000 donation from the Carnegie Corporation (part of the Carnegie Libraries 250 initiative) and an associated budget modification to Library Fund 175.
- Public health vehicle: The board authorized purchase of a 2026 Chevy Silverado 4x4 crew cab from Champion Chevrolet Reno for $44,731.50.
- Victim witness and DA budget reallocations: The board approved budget reallocations for the District Attorney and Victim Witness offices to reassign expenditures with no net impact to the general fund, including use of grant funds to cover portions of salaries and extra help.
- Letter of support for Modoc Transportation Agency (MTA): The board authorized the chair to sign a letter supporting MTA’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5311(f) intercity bus program application.
Votes and tallies
Most votes were taken by voice and recorded as "aye" or "opposed" in the meeting transcript; the record does not include roll-call tallies by member names for those items. Several items were moved, seconded, and approved without recorded dissent.
What this means: The board’s approvals move forward county procurement, local program planning, and grant-support activities; several items enable staff to finalize contracts and pursue grant-funded work.
