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Scott County approves series of transfers and appropriations, including highway repairs and a mental-health payment
Summary
The Scott County commissioners on June 9 approved multiple intra-budget transfers and appropriations — most by unanimous 6-0 votes — covering highway storm repairs ($143,101.20), transfer-station payroll ($6,050), a $155,303 payment for mental-health services to the state, and several departmental line-item moves.
The Scott County commissioners on June 9 approved a package of intra-budget transfers and one additional appropriation, unanimously adopting each item on the agenda.
The most significant single transfer moved $143,101.20 from the county’s CCMG grant-match line into a culvert/repair line to cover storm damage repairs on Leota Road, Bethlehem Road, County Line Road and Old Spring Road. Kevin, speaking for the highway-related request, detailed recent heavy rainfall and said the money would let crews replace damaged small structures and help keep the roads passable. The transfer was recorded as Resolution 2026-13 and passed 6-0 after a motion by Lisenby and a second by Justin Cheatham.
The board also approved smaller, line-to-line transfers for departmental needs: a $3,000 move within the recorder’s budget (resolution 2026-12) to cover additional part-time hours and training, $153 for the coroner’s office (transcript: “corner’s office”) to cover uniform/wearing apparel costs (resolution 2026-14), and a $4,700 reallocation in IT from equipment to maintenance contracts to pay outstanding bills (resolution 2026-15). Each measure passed on a recorded 6-0 voice vote.
In personnel-related actions, the board approved an additional appropriation of $1,053.78 to correct an overlooked 3% raise for a Soil and Water administrative employee (ordinance 2026-74). Commissioners discussed timing for payroll and confirmed the corrected pay will appear on a future payroll cycle.
The county also approved payment of $155,303 for “mental health services,” a budgeted disbursement to the state (ordinance 2026-75). Commissioners stated they lacked detailed records in the packet about how the state disperses the funds and directed staff to investigate and report back; the appropriation passed 6-0.
The transfer station requested $6,050 be moved from disposal-fees revenue to the transfer-station manager payroll line to cover current payroll while staffing is adjusted; the board approved the transfer (resolution 2026-16) 6-0 and noted staff will advertise to refill positions so the line can be replenished.
Minutes for Jan. 15 and May 12 and a revised salary ordinance (2026-005A) that now lists cellphone stipends on the salary schedule were also approved by unanimous vote. Several items were identified for follow-up: staff was asked to clarify how the mental-health payment is passed through by the state and to re-advertise a rescheduled meeting to continue discussion of a planned courthouse project.
The board completed its business and adjourned after the recorded votes.
