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Commission allocates state fire protection funds equally and amends Water Advisory Committee bylaws
Summary
Jefferson County commissioners approved equal allocations of FY25 State Fire Protection funds ($16,792.74 each to seven volunteer fire departments), approved budget transfers to cover a Social Services Liaison, and amended Water Advisory Committee bylaws with a 3–2 vote on an amendment requiring three county-resident public members.
Chief Financial Officer David Bound presented multiple budget actions. The commission approved equally allocating FY25 State Fire Protection funds to the county’s seven volunteer fire departments at $16,792.74 apiece. Commissioner Stolipher also moved and the commission approved an internal budget transfer of $2,832.13 to cover the Social Services Liaison position for FY25 and an external stability-fund transfer of $26,707.50 to pay legal fees; both motions passed unanimously.
On the Water Advisory Committee bylaws, Commissioner Stolipher moved to approve the reconstituted bylaws as presented except for subsection #8. Commissioner Cara Keys then moved to amend subpoint #8 to require that three public members be Jefferson County residents and ideally have experience in natural resources, hydrology or grant writing. The amendment passed 3–2 with Commissioners Majdi and Mood recorded as opposed.
The minutes record the allocation amounts and the recorded 3–2 split on the bylaw amendment; they do not provide extended debate text or the identities of all seven volunteer departments in the minutes excerpt.
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