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Howard County Council approves roughly $6.16 million in additional appropriations, including major jail site payments
Summary
The Howard County Council voted to approve additional appropriations (motion cited $6,156,009.88) to cover grants, IT equipment and large site bills for the new jail, after presentations from the sheriff, judges and department heads and public comment urging 24‑hour nursing at the jail.
Howard County Council voted to approve additional appropriations on second reading at its February monthly meeting, approving a motion that cited $6,156,009.88 as the revised total.
The ordinance as read by the auditor listed line items across multiple funds — county general, cumulative capital, correctional facilities, public safety and several grant funds — and originally included a total read aloud earlier in the meeting of $6,234,725.11. During discussion the council considered revised figures and a motion to approve the appropriations used $6,156,009.88; Councilman Faulkner moved the motion and Councilman Roberts seconded. The presiding officer announced the motion carried. (The transcript does not provide a roll‑call tally of individual votes.)
What the appropriations cover: the auditor’s reading specified multiple line items including a $1,000,000 appropriation for…
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