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Ripley County Council approves $193,000 jail renovation appropriation and multiple year‑end transfers
Summary
The Ripley County Council on Dec. 15 approved a package of year‑end transfers and additional appropriations — including a $193,000 LIT jail renovation appropriation and a $105,294.69 CCMG highway payment — and carried numerous departmental corrections and grant appropriations. All measures passed 6–0 with one member absent.
The Ripley County Council voted Dec. 15 to approve a series of year‑end budget transfers and additional appropriations to correct account shortfalls and cover invoices, including a $193,000 appropriation for a LIT jail renovation and a $105,294.69 CCMG bituminous highway appropriation to pay an outstanding invoice.
Council President Pro Tem Peg Ehlers opened the meeting; Stan Wiedeman moved to approve the Nov. 17 minutes and the council unanimously approved the motion with six votes in favor and one absence (Diane Macek). The council then moved through a series of line‑item transfers and…
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