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Finance Committee approves emergency appropriation; clerk to provide regular budget updates
Summary
The committee approved an emergency appropriation ordinance amending McLean County's 2025 budget for the county clerk and pressed the clerk to provide quarterly or monthly budget reports and to work with administration to tighten internal controls and overtime practices.
The McLean County Finance Committee on March 5 approved an emergency appropriation ordinance amending the county's 2025 combined annual appropriation and budget ordinance for the county clerk's office.
County Clerk Kathy Michael said supporting materials were sent to committee members in advance and explained that some budget line items have shown $0 appropriations for about 10 years. She told the committee those historical zero lines are “something I think we can address in the future” and offered to work with administration on clarifying and naming lines to…
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