Franklin County approves FY2024 consolidated budget and fixes tax levy; several budget amendments cleared

Franklin County commissioners adopted the consolidated FY2024 budget and fixed the tax levy during the July 17 regular session.

A motion to adopt the consolidated county budget and related appropriation resolution passed by roll call (16 votes noted for some budget items in the packet references to prior finance committee actions). The packet includes detailed finance director reports, revenue and expenditure tables and a summary of trustee and local sales tax receipts that county officials reviewed before the vote.

The board also approved a number of budget amendments—some identified as board of education budget amendments and interfund transfers included in the meeting materials—and accepted finance committee recommendations to receive and file multiple finance and audit materials. Several amendments were approved by roll call where shown in the minutes.

County finance staff provided a multi‑page summary of revenues, expenditures and year‑to‑date performance across general and special funds that commissioners received and filed as part of routine business. Commissioners discussed, then approved, updates to the courthouse/jail maintenance fund, school and debt service appropriations, and other line‑item adjustments documented in the packet.

County and school officials now will implement the adopted appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1; the county finance director is responsible for carrying the adopted figures into the official accounting records.