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Commissioners review budget shortfalls and contingency allocations; further deliberation set for next week
Summary
Auditor presented a spreadsheet showing departmental requests vs awards and an available balance of roughly $1.3M; commissioners identified gaps and asked for line‑by‑line review and public deliberation next week before allocating contingency funds.
Auditor and finance staff presented a consolidated spreadsheet summarizing department requests, what was awarded and the shortfalls. Staff said the first page showed approximately $1.3 million currently available; several departments reported needs beyond that amount and the board faces a multi‑million dollar shortage if all requests were fully funded.
Commissioners asked for more detail and suggested a line‑by‑line public review with each commissioner to determine how contingency funds should be allocated. The auditor noted some previously committed expenditures (e.g., overtime for sheriff) are separate journal entries and do not appear on the budget summary. Commissioners discussed adding the item again next week and pledged to contact department heads to clarify needs.
The session closed with a motion to adjourn; commissioners will reconvene for more detailed budget deliberations and potential contingency transfers.
