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Staff recommends using fund balance to cover near-term gap while state budget remains unsettled
Summary
With the state budget unresolved, county staff recommended using fund balance to close a roughly $264,000 gap so school contracts can proceed; some supervisors urged caution about long-term sustainability.
County staff told supervisors that the state had not finalized its budget and recommended the county advertise and adopt the local budget using fund balance to bridge the immediate gap. County Administrator Kevin Gentry argued the county’s healthy reserve could temporarily front the difference so schools can issue contracts.
"Mr. Walker pointed out that the staff has managed to reduce the shortfall from about $2 million to less than $300,000," the transcript notes. Supervisors, including Reginald A. Williams, Sr., asked for information on the long-term impact of relying on fund balance to ensure fiscal sustainability. Chairman Don R. Harris urged staff to prioritize efficiency to preserve reserves going forward.
