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Cache County reallocates SRS funds, moves 8% from Title 2 to Title 1 to prioritize roads
Summary
The county treasurer recommended — and the council approved — moving an 8% allocation from Title 2 (special projects) to Title 1 (roads), leaving Title 3 (search and rescue) at 7%; the decision responds to low Title 2 utilization and must be reported by a mid-month deadline.
Cache County’s council voted to reallocate an 8% share of Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funds from Title 2 (special projects) into Title 1 (roads), while maintaining a 7% allocation for Title 3 (search and rescue).
Treasurer Craig McAllister explained the county’s options and recommended the change, telling the council that many counties do not use Title 2 funds and that Cache County was effectively ‘‘giving it to nobody’’ by leaving 8% in Title 2. McAllister said the SRS money is distributed on a seven-year rolling average and that the state’s current estimate for the county is approximately $287,000 to be received next spring; he also distinguished PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) funds, which he said arrive later in the month.
Council members asked whether the allocation choice is permanent; McAllister said the county must make an annual election but that the choice will stand for the coming year once submitted. A council member moved and seconded the motion to move the 8% from Title 2 to Title 1 and retain Title 3 at 7%; the motion passed on a voice vote.
Council members said the reallocation prioritizes roads funding amid rising transportation costs and noted the decision must be communicated to the state by the stated deadline. The meeting transcript does not record a detailed roll-call vote tally; the chair announced the motion carried by voice vote.
