Butler County OKs $50,000 interfund loan to support E911 tower project

The Butler County Board of Supervisors voted April 14, 2026, to adopt Resolution #23-2026 authorizing the county auditor to transfer $50,000 from the General Basic Fund (0001) to the E911 Surcharge Fund (4010) to support the E911 tower project.

Sheriff Jason Johnson told the board the E911 tower work is completing faster than anticipated and that the E911 Service Board will need a fiscal-year 2026 budget amendment to accommodate costs. The board recorded the motion to adopt the resolution as "Moved by Eddy, second by Dralle" and the roll call listed AYES: Dralle, Barnett, Eddy. The minutes state anticipated repayment of the interfund loan no later than the end of the 2025–2026 fiscal year.

The resolution cites Section 331.477(2), Code of Iowa, as the statutory authority for the transfer. Auditor Leslie Groen was directed in the resolution to correct the county books when the transfer is made and to notify the treasurer of the amount.

The minutes contain a printed attestation line that states the resolution was "declared duly adopted on this 14th day of March 2026." That date appears inconsistent with the meeting date of April 14, 2026, and is likely a clerical error in the minutes; the board adopted the resolution at the April 14 meeting. No dollar amounts beyond the $50,000 loan and no specific repayment schedule beyond "by the end of 2025–2026 fiscal year" were recorded in the minutes.

Next steps recorded in the minutes: the auditor is to make the book entries and the treasurer will be notified. The E911 project timeline, any additional budget amendment paperwork, and final repayment details were not specified in the minutes.