Committee approves financial housekeeping: petty cash funds, removal of outstanding checks, ordinance on worthless payments

The Buffalo County Finance–Human Resources Committee approved multiple finance items on May 20, 2026, including resolutions to establish petty cash funds for the Office of Clerk of Court and the Office of County Treasurer, and a resolution to remove outstanding checks. The committee also approved monthly vendor invoices, employment payroll and the investment report. Brian Michaels moved to approve the ordinance to impose a fee on worthless payments; Carol McDonough seconded and the motion carried. Minutes record motions and seconders; numeric vote tallies are not provided.

Taken together, these actions represent routine financial housekeeping intended to maintain county cash operations, streamline small cash needs for two offices and address accounting for uncashed or otherwise outstanding checks. The minutes describe the motions as carried but do not include recorded tallies beyond noting unanimous ballots where explicitly stated (for leadership elections).