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Scott County schedules public hearing after school enrollment raises supplemental payment to $667,322
Summary
County administrators said school average daily membership came in higher than budgeted, producing a supplemental payment estimate of $667,322; the board voted to schedule a June public hearing to amend the budget and meet June 30 payment timing.
Scott County supervisors voted to set a public hearing to consider amending the county budget after the school system’s adjusted average daily membership (ADM) produced a supplemental payment estimate of $667,322.
County Administrator Mr. Wilson told supervisors the ADM adjustment requires an additional payment to the school system and recommended the board schedule a public hearing before the county’s fiscal‑year close. "I will say with about 99% certainty it won't be that amount," Wilson said, adding that the full $667,322 figure represents a conservative upper bound and staff expect the final amount to be lower.
Board members moved and seconded a motion to schedule the public hearing; the motion passed by voice vote. Staff said the school needs the payment before June 30 and that the board must provide two weeks notice for the hearing. Administrators said they will treat the hearing as a budget amendment and will provide more detailed figures to the board and public ahead of that meeting.
The board also discussed timing and cash‑flow implications. Wilson said he did not anticipate the county would have to draw all the money from reserves and that the county will monitor final figures before executing payments.
The public hearing was scheduled to ensure the county meets statutory timing for fiscal‑year payments while giving supervisors a chance to review final numbers.
