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Meigs County commissioners approve budget as presented after brief dispute over raises
Summary
Meigs County commissioners voted to approve the proposed county budget as presented despite one member warning they would hold up passage to press for changes to employee rates; the motion passed by roll call.
The Meigs County Commission voted to approve the proposed county budget as presented after a short debate over whether to use fund balance for employee raises.
A committee member who opposed parts of the proposal told colleagues, "I'm really upset not being able to get the tax or the employee rates. But I know I would be willing to hold up the budget if you wanna hold up the county budget." That member pressed the commission to delay final approval until those items could be revisited, but the motion to approve moved forward.
The chair noted the commission faces recurring admonitions about a high fund balance and cited expected revenue from liquor and retail sales that could cover additional expenses. The chair said the commission had previously discussed using fund balance and signaled that amendments could be made after passage if necessary.
The clerk conducted a roll-call vote: Janelle — yes; Aaron — no; Tanner Howard — yes; Jeff Howard — yes; Blankford — yes; Lauren — yes; Welch — yes. The motion carried and the commission moved on to next steps. A member urged colleagues to work on budget issues before August to avoid similar rushes in the future.
