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Commissioners discuss moving budgeted funds to buy pickup for new road position
Summary
Officials said funds exist in the county’s road and building lines and discussed moving budgeted dollars (described in transcript as moving from fund 1 12 to fund 1 11) to purchase a pickup for a newly created position, which would require a budget amendment rather than new appropriation.
Commission staff told commissioners they are not seeking new money but propose moving existing, budgeted funds between lines to buy a pickup truck for a recommended new position. The finance discussion focused on internal fund transfers rather than new appropriations.
“As long as we move existing budgeted monies toward another fund — goes from 1 12 to 1 11 — it’s not new monies,” Clay Phillips said, describing the recommended approach. Staff explained pickup purchases are usually funded from the gas tax fund (referred to in the meeting as fund 1 11) and that an amendment would be required to reallocate the appropriate line to cover the truck.
Commissioners asked for assurances that the transfer would not create shortfalls for planned road equipment and that the new vehicle would only be used by the position when needed. Chair (speaker 3) said staff should make the amendment and bring the item to Tuesday’s meeting for a formal vote.
