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Island County adopts 2025 budget amendment adding roughly $1.3 million
Summary
Island County commissioners voted unanimously April 21 to adopt Resolution C-20-26, a supplemental amendment to the 2025 budget that adds about $1.3 million in appropriations to arrive at an amended total of $142,817,593, covering unanticipated grants, sheriff reimbursements, an AV upgrade and accounting corrections.
Island County commissioners on April 21 unanimously approved a supplemental amendment to the county's 2025 adopted budget that adds roughly $1.3 million to the appropriation, bringing the amended total to $142,817,593.
The amendment, presented by county finance staff member Susan, folds in several unanticipated revenues and expenditures, including grant awards to human resources and human services programs, overtime and training reimbursements to the sheriff's boating-safety fund, corrected allocations in the surface water quality program and an audiovisual upgrade paid from the trial court improvement fund. "This budget amendment adds $1,300,000, and some change to the appropriation for an amended total of 142,817,593," Susan said during the public hearing.
Commissioners asked for clarification on the mechanics and thresholds that require a formal budget amendment. Susan said state code requires an amendment for any spending that would exceed an appropriation and that the county could otherwise note and explain such changes in its financial report, but that amending the budget improves transparency.
The presentation also covered an increase in enhanced 911 pass-through revenues and a reduction in a public works administrative transfer after the public works fund showed adequate fund balance. Commissioners pressed staff on how indirect costs and sub-offsets are calculated; staff replied the county applies an indirect cost allocation across funds and uses discretionary sub-offsets for certain department management costs.
Commissioners discussed whether Island County should reduce its transfer to ICOM now that ICOM has additional sales-tax revenue. Commissioner (speaker 6) encouraged ICOM's board, including the sheriff as the chair, to evaluate reductions in partner user fees once technology and strategic plans are finalized. "If the ICOM board says, no, we don't need to have those transfers, then there'll be a reduction," the commissioner said.
No members of the public addressed the budget amendment during the hearing. Commissioner (speaker 6) moved to adopt Resolution C-20-26; the Chair seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to approve it. The amendment will be reflected in the county's financial statements and appropriation schedule.
The board moved next to a public hearing on the capital improvement plan and clean water utility program.
