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Pope County quorum court approves $1.6 million appropriation, smaller budget measures and ambulance board appointment
Summary
Pope County's quorum court on March 5 adopted a $1.6 million appropriation from the surplus investment fund for the county judge's department, approved a $14,500 senior-center appropriation and a road-fund transfer, and appointed Douglas Burns to the ambulance board; Justice Suzanne McCall recused on the $1.6M vote.
Pope County's quorum court on March 5 adopted a set of budget measures including a $1.6 million appropriation from the county's surplus investment fund to the county judge's department, a $14,500 appropriation for the senior citizens department, a transfer of road-fund money to create dry storage, and a resolution appointing Douglas Burns to the county ambulance board.
The court heard the treasurer's monthly report before taking votes. "We have 700,000 through the month of February, which is a good note," Larry Hole Holman, the county treasurer, said during his report, noting that year-to-date tax collections and projected revenue remain above earlier projections and that March collections often change timing. Holman also told the court rebates and refunds are taken from…
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