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Martin County commissioners adopt five year‑end budget amendments totaling $127,392
Summary
The Martin County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved five year‑end budget amendments on June 27, 2018, shifting $127,392 across multiple county funds to cover ineligible 911 expenses, fire district allocations, landfill work, cooperative extension, tourism administrative fees and legal fees for a rail project.
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — The Martin County Board of Commissioners on June 27 unanimously adopted five year‑end budget amendments that reallocate $127,392 across county funds to cover ineligible 911 expenditures, fire district receipts, landfill maintenance, cooperative extension costs and legal fees tied to a rail project.
Finance Director Cindy Ange told the board that the county’s annual PSAP revenue‑expenditure report — required by the state 911 board — flagged $4,527 in line items from last fiscal year as ineligible for Emergency Telephone Fund coverage because portions of the computerized dispatch system (CAD) connect to the State’s Division of Criminal Information (DCI) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). Ange said the county must replace those funds from the General Fund.
The board adopted Budget Ordinance Amendment‑44 to increase Emergency Telephone Fund expenditures by $4,527 and Budget Ordinance Amendment‑45 to appropriate $4,527 from the General Fund to restore the Emergency Telephone Fund. Commissioner Ronnie Smith moved adoption of Amendment‑44 and Commissioner Joe R. Ayers seconded Amendment‑45; both passed unanimously.
Amendment‑46 increased Fire District Fund expenditures by $53,000 to reflect additional ad valorem tax receipts, allocating funds to Hamilton Fire ($25,000), Jamesville Fire ($20,000), Goose Nest Fire ($3,000) and Roanoke Fire ($5,000). Vice Chairman Tommy Bowen moved the amendment, seconded by Commissioner Dempsey Bond Jr.; the board approved it unanimously.
Amendment‑47 added $61,500 in General Fund expenditures — $11,000 for Cooperative Extension (4‑H fund), $500 to allow a room‑occupancy tax transfer for Tourism Development administrative fees, and $50,000 for landfill maintenance and road construction — funded by fund balance, sales and service, other taxes and transfers. Commissioner Joe R. Ayers moved the measure; Commissioner Ronnie Smith seconded.
Finally, Amendment‑48 increased the Business Park Fund budget by $3,838 to cover legal fees related to the settlement of a rail extension project contract. Vice Chairman Bowen moved the amendment and Commissioner Bond seconded.
All five amendments were adopted by unanimous roll call. The board then moved on to a procurement item related to the county’s PSAP and later held a closed session under NC G.S. §143‑318.11(a)(3) (attorney/client privilege). The special meeting adjourned at about 7:44 p.m.
