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Committee approves 911 carryovers, animal control transfer and end-of-year budget authority
Summary
The Finance Ways & Means Committee recommended carrying over $18,000 for ambulance expenditures and $68,435 for Maintenance-TeleRAD to the 2026 911 budget, approved an animal control budget transfer, and authorized the Treasurer and administrators to finalize end-of-year budget adjustments and pay remaining 2025 bills.
The Alpena County Finance Ways & Means Committee on Dec. 9 recommended several budget adjustments and approvals related to 911, animal control and end-of-year accounting.
Central Dispatch Director Kim Elkie presented a 911 carryover request. The committee recommended approving carryovers of $18,000 in Ambulance Fund expenditures (261-325-970.003) and $68,435 for Maintenance-TeleRAD (261-325-820.002) to the same line items in the 2026 budget; the recommendation was recorded as approved by roll call (AYES: LaHaie, Ludlow, Bray, Fournier, Britton, Kozlowski; two commissioners excused).
Undersheriff Cash Kroll presented a budget transfer for Animal Control; the committee recommended approval of the transfer as presented and recorded the motion as approved. The minutes also record an Action Item recommending the Sheriff’s Office budget adjustment to transfer $10,000 from line item 101-430-702.000 (Shelter Techs) to 101-430-801.001 (Veterinary Services).
Administrator Jesse Osmer told the committee that auditors requested fourth-quarter adjustments prior to Jan. 1; the committee authorized the Treasurer, County Clerk and County Administrator to prepare and adopt an end-of-year budget prior to Jan. 29 and authorized the County Treasurer to pay any remaining 2025 bills and make necessary adjustments.
Treasurer Cindy Cebula presented the county’s November 2025 financial reports; the committee moved to receive and file those reports. Motions on the financial items were carried by recorded roll call votes among members present.
County officials said the adjustments are intended to ensure books are balanced for year-end and that the carryovers preserve funding for operational needs in the 911 and Sheriff’s budgets. The committee did not change programmatic policy at the meeting; it approved accounting and budget-authority steps that staff will execute before the start of 2026.
