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Henry County accepts excess-fees checks from sheriff and clerk
Summary
The fiscal court accepted excess-fees checks from the sheriff ($127,188.40) and the county clerk ($230,437.22 reported), with leaders noting staffing and employee costs reduce net amounts available for county operations.
At the meeting, Sheriff Keith presented his office’s financial summary and reported actual excess fees of $127,188.40 for the period presented. The fiscal court voted to accept the sheriff’s excess-fees check after a motion by Brad and a second by Carl.
Henry County Clerk Shanda reported receipts of $6,482,367.56 and expenditures of $6,252,438.47, producing a turnover check of $230,437.22; she noted employee-related expenses (roughly $150,000–$160,000) that reduce the amount available for other county uses. The court moved to accept the clerk’s check and approved it by voice vote.
Court members praised both offices for fiscal stewardship and noted that accepting excess-fees checks helps the county budget for benefits and other obligations. No ordinance or budget appropriation to reassign those funds was enacted at the meeting; the acceptance was a formal fiscal receipt.
