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Quorum court adopts budget 'cleanup' ordinance, adds depository‑board oversight for transfers
Summary
The Marion County Quorum Court on March 10 approved a 2025 budget cleanup ordinance and adopted an amendment requiring that short‑term court orders moving funds be approved by the county depository board to add oversight and limit inter‑department transfers.
The Marion County Quorum Court voted March 10 to adopt Ordinance 2610, a year‑end budget cleanup measure that clarifies how short‑term transfers and corrections may be made to county accounts.
The ordinance updates language tied to prior budget ordinance 2461 and, after discussion, was amended to require that any court order authorizing transfers be "approved by the depository board," with signoff by the county judge, county treasurer and county collector. The amendment was moved, seconded and adopted during the meeting.
Justice Reed raised concerns that, as originally…
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