Brooke County Commission approves budget transfers, joins Northern Panhandle Home Consortium

The Brooke County Commission met in adjourned session at the Courthouse on June 4, 2024, and approved a slate of routine fiduciary and administrative actions, including budget transfers and a resolution to join the Northern Panhandle Home Consortium for fiscal year 2024.

Commissioner Thomas R. Diserio moved to approve the minutes from May 28, 2024; Commissioner Stacey Wise seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The commission then considered fiduciary matters that had been handled in the commission's absence; President Andrew J. Thomas recorded an abstention on that group of items.

During that block of fiduciary business, Commissioner Wise moved to accept a petition to reopen the estate of Lonnie V. Blake to permit transfer of motor vehicle titles; Commissioner Diserio seconded. The motion carried with two votes in favor and one abstention by President Thomas.

The commission unanimously approved a resolution authorizing Brooke County's participation in the Northern Panhandle Home Consortium for FY2024. The record lists the action as a resolution; no additional funding or contractual details were specified in the meeting record.

County officials approved several in-house budget transfers and a revision to the approved budget. The recorded transfers included: EMS/OES, $6,091; 911 Communications, $6,800; and County Clerk, $9,525. The Commission also approved a Request for Revision to the Approved Budget that moves $900 from revenues to expenditures and increases the total approved budget by $349,048. The motion to approve these adjustments was made by Commissioner Diserio, seconded by Commissioner Wise, and recorded as unanimously passed.

Commissioners also approved the oaths and certificates for the 2024 Land Book and Personal Property Book as submitted by Tom Oughton, Assessor. The commission approved invoices and vouchers and ordered checks across multiple funds; notable entries in the record include General County Fund checks 31267–31283 for $136,110.54; Ambulance checks 6524–6529 for $71,172.94; Shelter Levy checks 1879–1885 for $35,903.65; County Fire Protection checks 1010–1011 for $23,020.81; and other fund disbursements listed in the minutes.

President Andrew J. Thomas publicly thanked Magistrate Daniell Diserio for her years of service to Brooke County. With no further business, Commissioner Stacey Wise moved to adjourn; the motion passed and the commission adjourned the session.

Votes at a glance - Approve minutes (May 28, 2024): Mover Thomas R. Diserio; second Stacey Wise; outcome: approved unanimously. - Accept petition to reopen Estate of Lonnie V. Blake (to transfer motor vehicle titles): Mover Stacey Wise; second Thomas R. Diserio; outcome: approved (Yes: Stacey Wise, Thomas R. Diserio; Abstain: Andrew J. Thomas). - Resolution authorizing participation in Northern Panhandle Home Consortium FY2024: Mover Stacey Wise; second Thomas R. Diserio; outcome: approved unanimously. - Approve in-house budget transfers (EMS/OES $6,091; 911 Comm. $6,800; County Clerk $9,525) and Request for Revision increasing budget by $349,048: Mover Thomas R. Diserio; second Stacey Wise; outcome: approved unanimously. - Approve oaths & certificates for Land Book & Personal Property Book 2024 (submitted by Assessor Tom Oughton): outcome: approved unanimously. - Approve invoices, vouchers and ordered checks across multiple funds (see record for fund-by-fund list): outcome: approved unanimously.

The minutes state the actions as recorded above; the meeting record does not include additional debate, fiscal impact detail beyond the amounts listed, or further contractual terms for the consortium authorization. The session adjourned after the listed approvals.