Cloud County board approves $166,153 in April expenses

The Cloud County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved county expenses totaling $166,153 at its April 8, 2024, meeting in Concordia.

The approved disbursement covers multiple funds, with the largest allocations including $55,026.37 to the General Fund, $35,252.67 to Road & Bridge, $13,985.23 to Special Bridge, $18,916.66 to County Health and $20,837.17 to Solid Waste. Other listed funds include VIN Inspection ($7,300.00) and smaller amounts allocated to Juvenile Justice, Appraisal, Juvenile Reinvestment, Community Corrections, Election, Employee Benefits and others. The county clerk said the full expense detail is available at the County Clerk’s office and on the clerk’s public records webpage.

The board recorded the approval during its regular session; the motion to approve was adopted unanimously. The approval appeared on the agenda as a routine fiscal matter, and no substantive debate was recorded at the meeting.

What the board approved is an expenditure authorization for accounts and claims presented to the board; it does not itself create a new program or contract. Any follow-up or questions about specific line items can be addressed with the County Clerk’s office, which maintains the complete invoice and voucher records.

The approval of expenses was recorded during the April 8 meeting, which adjourned at 12:04 p.m. and is scheduled to reconvene on April 15, 2024.