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Council transfers $9.686M from jail construction to lease-rental payment line; Kerley records opposition
Summary
Auditor Jackie Scheuman explained a bookkeeping transfer was needed to move $9,686,000 from jail construction (400-series) to lease-rental (300-series) in the LIT correctional fund; Council approved the transfer 5-1-1 with Councilman Kyle Kerley opposed.
Auditor Jackie Scheuman told council that during the budget process an amount needed for lease-rental payments had been left in the construction line; statutory accounting requires moving the sum into the lease-payment line. To correct the budget-line allocation, the Council approved a $9,686,000 transfer from jail construction to lease-rental within the LIT correctional fund. The motion passed with a recorded opposition from Councilman Kyle Kerley; one member was absent.
Councilman Kerley noted the vote and asked for clarity on accounting reporting in future budgets; Scheuman agreed to adjust budget reporting and to ensure clearer line-item splits in the 2027 budget cycle.
