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Rock County moves $3,500 to cover sheriff wages and approves claims
Summary
The board approved a $3,500 transfer to the sheriff—udget to cover a wage shortfall and audited and approved the day's claims; detailed claim line items were read into the record.
The Rock County Board approved a $3,500 budget transfer June 26 to cover a wages shortage in the sheriff epartment.
Sheriff Ben Shelbourn informed the board of a $3,500 shortfall in wages. Commissioner Faye Smith moved and Commissioner Colby Sybrant seconded approval to transfer $3,500 from account 0100-970 (Misc. General) to 0100-651 (Sheriff) to cover the shortage; the motion carried unanimously on roll call. The minutes do not specify which payroll period or employee(s) generated the shortfall.
After the transfer motion, the board audited a slate of claims that included payroll items for general employees, road crew labor, library salaries and other vendor payments. Specific claim amounts and vendors listed in the minutes included: J & J Materials ($3,024.64), Jeffres ($16,336.95), Niobrara Valley (surveyor fees $2,933.55), inheritance fund disbursement for statewide radios ($14,297.76) and other line items. Commissioner Smith moved and Commissioner Sybrant seconded approval of the June 26 claims; the roll call vote was all for and the motion carried.
The minutes provide the vendors and amounts but do not record extended discussion about the individual claims or the payroll shortfall beyond the transfer motion.
