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Council moves year-end balances into rainy day fund, reappoints library member and approves redevelopment appointment
Summary
Warren County council approved transferring year-end leftover budget balances into the county's rainy day fund, reappointed Jenny Larson to the Williamsport Washington Township Library Board and approved Colin Brier for the redevelopment commission; the transfer was approved by voice vote.
Warren County council on Jan. 20 approved a routine transfer of year-end leftover budget balances into the county's rainy day fund and confirmed two board appointments.
Staff described the rainy day transfer as a process the county uses to roll unspent fund balances back into the County General rainy day account so those dollars remain available for future county needs. The transcript records the year-end figure discussed as "402,5636" (format unclear in the record); council members and staff characterized the result as a favorable carryover that reflected both savings and unspent appropriations. The motion to approve the transfer was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.
On appointments, the council reappointed Jenny Larson to the Williamsport Washington Township Library Board and approved Colin Brier to the redevelopment commission to align the council's records with a prior action taken by the county commissioners.
The council closed the meeting after a brief elected-official update and scheduling housekeeping; no public commenters signed up at the meeting.
Next steps: county finance staff will record the rainy day transfer in official year-end accounting and available balances will be reflected in next month's financial statements.
