Lucas County board approves FY 2026 budget amendment, amended appropriations

The Lucas County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a fiscal year 2026 budget amendment and an amended appropriations resolution during a special session and public hearing at the Lucas County Courthouse on May 11, 2026.

Cathy Reece, chairperson of the board, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Supervisors Larry Davis and Dennis Smith were present. Davis moved and Smith seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and waive the reading; all voted Aye and the motion carried.

During the session, Dennis Smith moved and Larry Davis seconded a motion to call the public meeting to order; that motion passed unanimously. After a short discussion, Davis moved and Smith seconded to close the public hearing; the board voted Aye to close it.

Smith then moved and Davis seconded a motion to "approve the County Budget Amendment for FY 2026 as published in the Chariton newspaper on May 1, 2026." The board recorded an unanimous Aye vote and the motion carried. The transcript references the amendment as published in the Chariton but does not include the text of the amendment or any dollar amounts.

Following that, Davis moved and Smith seconded a motion to approve the amended appropriations resolution; the board again voted unanimously to approve. The transcript records approval of the amended appropriations resolution but does not specify line items or totals in the record.

Before adjourning, Smith moved and Reece seconded to adjourn to meet sine die; the motion was approved by unanimous vote. The minutes are signed by Cathy Reece, Chairperson, and Julie L. Masters, Auditor, certifying the record.