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Howard County approves invoices and new budget amendments; officials flag rising debt-service line
Summary
The court approved invoices and a slate of new budget amendments including overtime and psych-evaluation funding; staff noted a $20,000 shortfall in a debt-service line that will require budget adjustment.
The court moved to approve the invoices on the agenda and passed the motion by voice vote. "We had a motion to accept the invoices... All in favor, say aye," the judge said as commissioners approved the item.
Staff then presented numerous new budget amendments intended to cover overtime, increased psych-evaluation activity in the district judge's budget, and other adjustments. An auditor/staff member noted a debt-service line was budgeted $20,000 short of the payment this year and suggested using contingency to cover it; commissioners discussed monitoring interest rates and possibly consulting advisors about refinancing in coming years.
