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Commissioners approve three additional appropriations including $17,000 for BZA legal fees and $39,500 voting-equipment payment
Summary
The Starke County Board of Commissioners approved three additional appropriations during a public hearing: $17,000 for BZA legal/professional services, $39,500 to complete a voting-equipment payment, and $42,000 for skill center rent. All passed by voice vote.
Starke County commissioners approved a slate of additional appropriations during a public hearing on Ordinance 18 of 26, voting to fund legal services for the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), complete a payment for election equipment, and cover rent for a skill center.
Staff read three requests: an item listed originally as $117,000 for professional services/attorney (clarified during discussion to a requested $17,000 for the BZA), $39,500 as the second payment for voting machine upgrades, and $42,000 as a major budget classification for skill center rent. Commissioners debated whether penalty or unsafe-building funds could cover some costs; county staff said legal fees generally must come from separate funds and that penalty funds are restricted for abatement or unsafe-building expenses.
After discussion, the board voted by voice to allocate $17,000 to the BZA from the county general fund. Commissioners then approved the $39,500 voting-equipment payment and the $42,000 skill-center rent allocation in separate voice votes. The chair directed staff to circulate and sign the required documents following the votes.
No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript; each action was recorded as a voice vote with the chair announcing the motion passed.
