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Fiscal court approves budget amendments, franchise deal and senior-center grant resolutions
Summary
Montgomery County Fiscal Court on Aug. 20, 2024 approved multiple budget amendments (including ARPA transfers totaling $1,251,337.14), accepted a lease bid for a Locust Street lot, awarded a 10‑year cable franchise to Spectrum Mid America LLC, and adopted resolutions tied to a CDBG senior‑center project and civil‑rights compliance.
Montgomery County Fiscal Court approved a package of budget amendments, property and franchise actions, and grant‑related resolutions at its Aug. 20, 2024 meeting.
The court adopted second readings of ordinances that amend the 2024–25 fiscal budget to recognize unanticipated prior‑year surpluses. The clerk read multiple line‑item adjustments including ARPA surplus revenue of $1,251,337.14 with increases to a sewage system special project ($16,660), senior‑citizen project ($250,000), other transfers ($383,755.71), capital improvements for county buildings ($69,252.64), a broadband extension project ($400,000) and an ARPA reserve transfer ($131,668.79). The court also recorded transfers to opioid reserve ($244,74.96), venue fund ($112,174.67), LGA road construction materials ($24,387.26), juvenile lodging ($9,799.71) and a storage fund transfer ($63,480.90). A motion to approve and adopt the second readings was moved by Daniel Carmichael, seconded by Shane Parker, and carried without recorded opposition.
On new business, the court approved first reading of an ordinance proposing 2024 tax rates: a compensating rate of 6.4 cents per $100 for real property, 6.4 cents per $100 for personal property, and 12.6 cents per $100 for motor vehicles and watercraft. The first reading was moved by Ralph Charles and seconded as recorded by a Carmichael; the court carried the motion to proceed.
The court opened sealed bids for leasing a county lot on Locust Street to be used by commercial vendors during the four‑day court day event in October. The transcript records a single bid from Lyn Lundan; the court moved to accept the bid and the motion carried (second by Shane Parker).
The court approved a resolution awarding a non‑exclusive 10‑year cable television franchise to Spectrum Mid America LLC and authorized the County Judge Executive to sign the attached franchise agreement.
Related to community development assistance for the county senior center, the court approved a resolution authorizing the County Judge Executive to execute Department for Local Government forms and administrative documents for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project Senior Citizens Project 21‑014. The body also adopted a Title VI implementation plan required for CDBG funding, approved procedures to comply with Section 504 accessibility regulations for the senior center, and adopted Fair Housing Act provisions applicable to the senior center. Those measures were presented and approved in sequence with motions and recorded seconds.
The treasurer presented the monthly report, manual checks, vouchers and transfers and the court approved opening a non‑interest‑bearing federal checking account. Commissioner Shane Parker reviewed the bills for August and the court voted to approve the treasurer’s report and pay the bills.
The court announced a schedule change: the September meeting will move from the third Tuesday to Monday, Sept. 16, with the workshop that morning; the session adjourned after a motion to adjourn carried.
All actions listed above are recorded in the meeting transcript as having carried; individual named vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript excerpts.
