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Board approves small budget adjustment to cover vehicle‑abatement expenses
Summary
Trinity County supervisors approved a fiscal‑year 2025–26 budget adjustment moving $4,575 in transfers and increasing general fund appropriations to cover vehicle‑abatement costs after a negative balance; staff described a recent RV disposal that drove costs.
The Trinity County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a budget adjustment related to vehicle‑abatement activity for fiscal year 2025–26. County staff explained the vehicle abatement fund held a negative balance (reported as negative $8,182.12) and that recent expenses — including staff time and an RV disposal that burned and required special handling — drove the request.
The budget action decreased certain revenues, increased transfers in and interfund expenses, and adjusted salary and benefits lines; the chair read the paper document for exact figures. Staff said the RV removal cost approximately $5,000 total (about $2,200 staff cost and a $2,500 disposal fee). The board moved to approve the adjustment, a motion was seconded, and the board voted unanimously to adopt the changes.
Supervisor questions included whether cameras or community pressure could help curb abandoned vehicles; staff and supervisors noted many abandoned vehicles are on state roads and that community reporting and local pressure can be practical remedies. The item passed without amendment.
