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Suwannee commissioners identify $600,000 to secure livestock facility contract, pledge split between contingency and reserves
Summary
The board agreed May 5 to identify $300,000 from contingency and $300,000 from a reserve account to address an approximate $600,000 shortfall so a livestock facility contract can be executed; commissioners asked staff to ensure the funding pledge is documented before contract signing.
Suwannee County commissioners on May 5 moved to secure funding so a contracted livestock facility builder can proceed, identifying $300,000 from contingency and $300,000 from a reserve to cover an approximate $600,000 shortfall.
County staff told the board the project is short roughly $600,000 to construct the full facility. Commissioners discussed isolating $300,000 of contingency funds to allow the contractor to sign and identifying an additional $300,000 from reserves as security to be addressed in the next fiscal-year budget. A county official summarized the plan as identifying funds rather than immediately spending them: "All you're doing is putting up security, basically," one commissioner said, adding that staff would identify which reserve account to use.
The board voted to identify the funds with a motion carried unanimously. Commissioners emphasized the intent to finish construction before the next fair season if possible, and they asked staff to ensure the pledge is clearly recorded for budget and audit purposes.
Officials said the county’s contingency balance was roughly $1.6 million at the time of discussion, and that the identified funds would be tracked so the remainder of the shortfall could be addressed during the next budget process if needed.
