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Fayette County commissioners shift Rattlesnake water funds, approve monthly transfers and casino-tax distribution
Summary
The board moved $1.95 million into Rattlesnake Water System contract services, approved additional appropriations for building improvements and victim services, authorized monthly transfers to Children Services and Child Support, and directed 2026 casino tax revenues to the General Fund department for Buildings and Grounds.
At the Jan. 12 meeting the Fayette County Board of Commissioners approved several budget modifications and recurring transfers related to the county’s water system, county services and capital needs.
By unanimous motion the board shifted $950,000 from Rattlesnake Water System Improvement 'Other Expense' into its Contract Services line and moved an additional $1,000,000 into Contract Services from Contract Projects for the same program. Those appropriation modifications were recorded as part of the Rattlesnake Water System Improvement budget changes.
The board also approved two additional appropriations: $163,748 to Building Grounds Capital Improvement (fund 1001, acct. 21810009) for improvements and repairs, and $26,262.14 to Victim Witness/VOCA salary/personnel.
Separately, the board adopted resolutions to transfer funds monthly: $33,133.75 from the General Fund to the Children Services Fund (total $397,605 for calendar year 2026) and $10,000 from the General Fund to the Child Support Enforcement Agency Fund (total $120,000 for 2026). Both transfers were approved by unanimous roll-call vote.
On casino-tax policy, the commissioners approved a 2026 distribution plan directing 100% of received casino tax revenue for the county fiscal year 2026 to General Fund #1001, Dept. #2181, Buildings and Grounds Capital Improvement; they later designated incoming casino tax receipts to General Fund account 30010191 for deposit.
These actions reallocate significant funding toward Rattlesnake system contracts and county capital improvements and formalize monthly transfer schedules to support children’s services and child-support enforcement for the year.
The motions carried unanimously; the board then moved on to contracts and grant approvals later in the session.
