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Washington County approves FY2019-20 budget with targeted school and health funding changes
Summary
The Washington County Board of Commissioners on June 3 approved the FY2019-2020 budget ordinance with modifications: the Martin-Tyrrell-Washington Health Department was directed to use its fund balance (4-1), $100 stipends were approved for 22 teacher assistants, and $10,692 was removed from a school transportation request and returned to the general fund.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved the county’s FY2019-2020 Budget Ordinance on June 3 after debating several school and health funding requests.
County Manager Curtis S. Potter reviewed recommended modifications to the proposed budget and clarified which transportation costs the state would cover for Early College and Dual Language programs. Potter said the state will cover Early College transportation except for an estimated driver cost and that the Dual Language busing to Creswell will require local funding for the first year, with the state expected to assume recurring costs in later years.
Commissioner Sexton moved that the Martin-Tyrrell-Washington Health Department use its own fund balance rather than county funding for certain items; the motion passed 4-1 with Commissioner Riddick opposed. The board also directed the County Manager, by consensus excepting Commissioner Sexton, to remove $10,692 from the school’s transportation request and return that amount to the county general fund.
Commissioner Walker moved to fund a $100 stipend for each of the county’s 22 teacher assistants; the motion passed unanimously. Earlier in the discussion Ms. Andrea Freeman, Finance Officer at the Martin-Tyrrell-Washington Health Department, explained that the department had appropriated $800,000 for operations from its fund balance and had upcoming settlements that contributed to its current reserve.
The board approved the full budget ordinance, with the recommended modifications, by unanimous vote. The ordinance includes the adjustments recorded at the meeting; the Board directed staff to prepare formal contract language and budget documents consistent with those votes.
What’s next: staff will finalize budget documents and return related contracts and formal amendments to the board as required. The Board also approved a package of budget transfers and amendments in a separate vote at the same meeting.
