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Commissioners approve $4,268.55 budget amendment for water filling stations and several small transfers including $1,286 to Newcastle Transit Authority
Summary
The board accepted a $4,268.55 grant appropriation to install additional water filling stations and approved multiple internal transfers, including a $1,286 transfer to the Newcastle Transit Authority and a $22,000 reallocation for Children & Youth Services.
The board approved Resolution 163, a budget amendment to earmark $4,268.55 in unanticipated revenue from the County Commissioners Association grant program for the maintenance office’s minor account to fund additional water-filling stations in county facilities. Facilities staff said prior work installed three filling stations and the new funding will cover remaining units in the government center and the old courthouse.
Commissioners also approved an administrative transfer (Resolution 164) of $1,286 from the commissioners' contingency to the Newcastle Transit Authority allocation line as the annual amount was updated. In a single motion the board approved a package of smaller transfers: Children & Youth Services requested $22,000 reallocation (contracted provider care to vehicle and telephone lines), motor services requested $375 to travel and training, Judge Nicholson’s office requested $880 to equipment and maintenance, and the public defender requested a $211 transfer for subscriptions and books; all transfers were approved by roll call.
Board members thanked staff for grant work and noted the transfers reflect routine budget housekeeping. No larger budgetary reprogramming or long-term appropriations were adopted beyond the listed items.
