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Boyle County Fiscal Court approves budget and cash transfers, takes first reading of $86.4 million budget
Summary
At a special May 12 meeting in Danville, the Boyle County Fiscal Court approved $145,992.81 in budget transfers, a set of cash transfers including $1.72 million from the occupational tax fund to the general fund, and completed first reading of the county'wide $86,403,562 budget. The court also approved the annual County Road Aid resolution and several contract and change-order items.
The Boyle County Fiscal Court on May 12 approved a series of fiscal measures including budget transfers, a set of cash transfers, and the first reading of the proposed fiscal-year budget.
Judge Executive Trillie L. Bottom opened the special-called meeting and presented budget transfer requests totaling $145,992.81; the court approved the transfers after a motion and second. County staff then presented cash transfers that included $1,721,211.12 moved from the occupational tax fund to the general fund and several transfers from the general fund to restricted accounts: $500,000 to an interest-bearing account, $50,000 to public works, $150,000 to the jail, $125,000 to EMS and $10,000 to the fleet fund. The court amended the motion on the floor to include a previously omitted jail transfer and approved the complete list by voice vote.
Treasurer and staff presented the bill packet totaling $2,426,126.01; the court approved payment of the packet following routine discussion of a few line items (senior center allocation, community development sponsorships and a Parsons Construction invoice for materials on the bike park project).
The court also completed a second reading and approved a $55,000 budget amendment to accept a solid-waste illegal open-dump grant to support solid-waste abatement work.
On the larger fiscal calendar, staff presented a balanced first reading of the county budget totaling $86,403,562. Officials said that total includes $15,000,000 of occupational tax revenue and $19,000,000 in bonding that will fund capital projects including a new EMS center and courthouse work. The court approved first reading and voted to submit the draft to the Department for Local Government for review ahead of a required second reading.
Members also approved the County Road Aid cooperative program agreement and accompanying resolution for $701,803.94 in road aid to be disbursed in three payments, with a first payment of approximately $408,450 expected after July 1.
The meeting closed with routine committee reports and recognitions; the court adjourned after approving remaining consent items.
Actions recorded: approval of budget transfers; approval of cash transfers; approval of bill packet; adoption of a $55,000 budget amendment for a solid-waste grant; approval of County Road Aid resolution; approval of budget first reading and referral to state review.
What's next: The budget will return for a second reading after state review; road-aid disbursements will arrive in staggered payments later in the year.
