Spencer County advances $35,000 to child support enforcement office to ease short-term cash flow

Spencer County Fiscal Court members on June 8 approved a $35,000 short-term advance to the child support enforcement office to address cash-flow problems linked to pension obligations.

The County Attorney told the Court the office's contract reimbursements are paid after the office demonstrates it has spent the money and that the county's pension system timing had created a temporary cash shortage. The County Attorney requested $35,000 to cover payroll and pension obligations until reimbursements arrive.

Minutes record a motion attributed to County Judge Executive Scott Travis to assist the County Attorney with child support enforcement invoices in the amount of $35,000 for a term of 90 days, to be reimbursed per the County Attorney's recommendation; the motion was seconded by Esquire Cotton. The motion passed by roll-call vote with court members present voting 'aye' and the minutes noting Judge Travis as absent on roll call. The minutes do not name the County Attorney.

The advance is recorded in the minutes as a temporary loan to be repaid when contract money is collected; the Court did not record any changes to contract terms or permanent budget reallocations. The action directs that the child support enforcement office submit invoices for reimbursement according to the usual process; repayment timing is contingent on that reimbursement schedule.