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Greer County commissioners approve temporary appropriations and authorize treasurer to invest surplus funds
Summary
On June 30 the Greer County Board of Commissioners approved temporary appropriations for FY2026-27, adopted Resolution No. 2026-27 granting the treasurer authority to invest surplus funds, accepted the treasurer's financial statement and estimate of needs for the resale budget, and requested the Excise Board to appropriate funds.
The Greer County Board of Commissioners on June 30 approved temporary appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027, adopted Resolution No. 2026-27 authorizing the county treasurer to invest surplus monies, accepted the treasurer's financial statement and the Estimate of Needs for the resale budget, and asked the county Excise Board to appropriate funds.
The actions were taken at a meeting called to order by Chairman Mark Barnes at 9:00 a.m. Vice-Chairman Steven Fite moved to approve all purchase orders for payment and reimbursement; Member Brent York seconded and the motion carried unanimously (York-aye; Barnes-aye; Fite-aye). Noted purchase order items listed in the minutes included Flowers Bakeries Sales Of North Texas, LLC ($348.80), Puckett Discount Drug ($79.25) and Amazon Capital Services ($65.35).
Brent York moved to approve the minutes from the June 29, 2026 regular meeting; Steven Fite seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Later in the morning Fite moved to approve the Application for Temporary Appropriations for FY2026-27; York seconded and the board approved the temporary appropriations 3-0.
The board then approved Resolution No. 2026-27, which the minutes describe as authorizing the Greer County Treasurer to invest surplus monies, reinvest monies at maturity and to designate depository banks. Brent York moved adoption of the resolution and Steven Fite seconded; the vote was recorded as York-aye, Barnes-aye, Fite-aye.
The commissioners also approved the Greer County Treasurer's financial statement and the Estimate of Needs for the resale budget for FY2026-27 after a motion by Brent York and a second from Steven Fite; the board voted unanimously in favor.
The board recessed at 9:13 a.m. and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. The afternoon session recorded the same commissioners and staff as present. After reconvening, the board approved the action on appropriations (motion by Steven Fite, second by Brent York) and then approved a motion by Brent York, seconded by Steven Fite, requesting the Excise Board to appropriate funds.
The minutes record that no action was taken on Roads & Bridges and that there was no action on New Business. Steven Fite moved to adjourn; Brent York seconded and the meeting adjourned at 1:07 p.m. with votes recorded York-aye, Barnes-aye, Fite-aye.
The minutes list attendees as Mark Barnes (Chairman), Steven Fite (Vice-Chairman), Brent York (Member), County Clerk Tiffany Buchanan and Commissioners' Secretary Shelby Monroe, with guests Chris Christian, Steve McMahan and Dennis Halford noted. The record does not specify dollar totals for the temporary appropriations or the exact depository banks designated in Resolution No. 2026-27; those details were not specified in the minutes and may be recorded in separate treasurer or excise board documents.
