Lyon County commissioners got an encouraging financial report for the month of August during their Thursday action session.
The report was presented by Bobbie Agler and Christie Miller of A&M Consulting. Agler said the county’s general fund is in good shape and revenues are about $330,000 higher than budget. He cited several factors, including collection of delinquent taxes and prisoner-care fees.
“We didn’t feel there were any significant negatives,” Agler said. “There didn’t seem to be any indications that we are going to have any real busts at this point in time.”
The county’s overtime numbers are running about $33,000 under budget for the year.
“The flip side of that is that it is higher by comparison than to last year,” Agler said. “About a 15 percent year-to-year increase.”
In other business commissioners:
• Approved the budgets for Fire Districts 1 through 5 and the county library budget.
• Approved an application by John Waechter to change the zoning status at 1824 Burlingame Road from agriculture to agriculture special use.
• Approved equipment for sheriff’s department not to exceed $5,700.
• Postponed consideration of 2009 ambulance service agreement between city of Emporia and Lyon County to Sept. 18.
• Approved Matt Collins to attend the 4-day aggregate field tester certification in November in Salina.
• Authorized Lyon County Sheriff’s Department to purchase collapsible telestep ladder and tool backpack for tactical team, up to $500.
• Authorized Lyon County Sheriff’s Department to replace two preliminary breath-testing devices for $750.
• Authorized chairman to sign the 2008 audit contract with Agler & Gaeddert.
• Authorized Lyon County Attorney to spend $500 from Drug Forfeiture Fund 85 to Flint Hills Mall for “Halloween at the Mall.”
• Authorized county attorney to spend up to $24,000 from diversion fund to purchase the “Direct-Brand Crisis Response System” for the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office.
Comments
Post a comment
We allow registered users to post comments on this Web site. Our goal with this feature is to encourage thoughtful discussions about the news stories. Using the comment feature to make random attacks on people is not acceptable. Emporiagazette.com neither endorses nor guarantees the accuracy of any user contribution. Responsibility for what is posted or contributed to this site is the sole responsibility of each user. To learn more about our posting policies please read our User Poster Agreement Policy.
(Requires free registration.)