Van Buren County Board adopts FY2025 budget amendment (Resolution #10-28-2024)

The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28, 2024, adopted Resolution #10-28-2024 to amend the FY2025 county budget after a public hearing that produced no oral or written comments. Chairman Dale House opened the hearing at 9:03 AM and, after no comments were received following publication in the Van Buren County Register (Oct. 17, 2024), the board closed the hearing at 9:06 AM and approved the amendment by a 3-0 roll call vote.

The resolution increases maximum expenditures for several service areas and departmental appropriations. Service-area increases include Public Safety & Legal Services (from $1,844,478 to $1,873,993), Government Services (from $458,371 to $500,871), Administration (from $998,845 to $1,167,740), Capital Projects (from $1,035,130 to $1,091,260), and Operating Transfers Out (from $1,005,370 to $1,076,370). Departmental increases specified in the resolution include Attorney (from $202,072 to $231,587), Recorder (from $146,637 to $189,137), County Engineer (from $7,257,760 to $7,293,680), Conservation (01/02 funds from $417,619 to $437,829), Courthouse (from $177,552 to $252,037), and Information Technology (from $168,703 to $236,023).

By formal vote (House—Aye; Meek—Aye; Richards—Aye), the board passed and approved the amendment as presented. The board record notes the public hearing and adoption under Resolution #10-28-2024; no written opposition or public comment was documented in the hearing record. The board did not discuss subsequent implementation steps in detail during the meeting.