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Nash County OKs $50,000 for county phone system, moves lottery funds to school repairs and reallocates youth program match
Summary
The Nash County Board approved a budget amendment on June 29 that included a $50,000 general‑fund appropriation for a new countywide phone system, reallocated unused JCPC funds to serve as the county match for an Impact Plus program at the Boys & Girls Club (match amount not specified), and approved transfer of $115,787 in lottery funds to the school system for repair and renovation.
At a June 29 special meeting the Nash County Board of Commissioners approved a package of budget amendments that included a $50,000 appropriation from the general fund for a new countywide phone system, a reallocation of unused Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) program funds to provide the county’s match for an Impact Plus program at the Boys & Girls Club (the transcript does not specify the exact match dollar amount), and the transfer of $115,787 in lottery funds to the school system for repair and renovation.
A presenter summarized the three items and said the telephone line in the MIS budget lacked sufficient appropriation due to additional telephone expenditures; the board accepted a $50,000 general‑fund balance appropriation to cover the new phone system. On JCPC funds, the presenter said some program lines did not spend their full allocations and staff proposed reallocating that unspent money toward the county match for the Boys & Girls Club Impact Plus program. The $115,787 lottery receipt arrived that morning and staff proposed sending it to the school system for repair and renovation projects.
Commissioner Davis asked for clearer labeling of the phrase "fund balance" in budget descriptions to avoid confusion about whether funds were from a dedicated account or the general fund. Staff clarified the appropriation at issue came from the general fund balance and offered to provide a ledger with account numbers for board review.
Commissioner Wayne Outlaw moved to approve the budget amendment; Commissioner Howell seconded. The board approved the motion by voice vote.
Board members also agreed—without objection—to tentatively add a meeting at the end of June 2027 to the 2027 calendar to ensure quorum for possible end‑of‑fiscal‑year items. The board concluded by commending county personnel involved in a K‑9 deployment overseas in response to a humanitarian disaster; the board named the K‑9 as Fiji and noted Sheriff Sher Stone’s department and Deputy Thorp were involved.
The budget amendment passed by voice vote; staff said they would provide additional ledger detail and return as needed to report on implementation.
