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Board approves $475,679.67 highway transfer, unencumbered funds and claims totaling $1.58M
Summary
The finance committee package included a $475,679.67 transfer to the Highway equipment fund, several staffing-related budget amendments, and claims/disbursements totaling $1,583,304.75; the board approved the full package.
The Rock Island County Board on April 21 approved a finance package of unencumbered funds, transfers and claims that included a $475,679.67 transfer into the Highway equipment fund to cover purchases ordered in 2025 but received in 2026.
Finance Director Ryan Berger presented a list of new-money requests and transfers including $84,280.44 to fund three part-time positions in Animal Control, funding for two Court Specialist III positions and one Accounting Specialist III in the Circuit Clerk's office, a $4,485 preventative HVAC maintenance contract for Animal Care & Control, an $8,750 landscaping project for the County Office Building, and reappropriation requests for sheriff building projects totaling $273,497. The board approved the package and the claims list; the auditor reported total invoice transactions of $1,583,304.75 for the period reviewed.
Board approval moves those dollars into the identified accounts; several line-item transfers and grant/settlement adjustments were recorded in the packet. The action was approved by roll call vote on the finance agenda items.
