Lyon County Commissioners authorized a pair of sizeable financial transfers as part of their regular action meeting Thursday morning.
The first transfer, totaling $1.5 million in county sales tax dollars to the county general fund, has not been initiated just yet, according to County Controller Dan Williams. He tells KVOE News Thursday’s action was simply the commission granting him authority to make that move if needed.
Williams says this authorization dates back to last year’s budget planning discussions and was a move made in order to help lower the county’s mill levy.
The second transfer request was for just over $578,500 and is related to the county’s ongoing shooting range and 911 dispatch facility project. This expense was part of the first bid of the project, which covered construction work for the range as well as dirt work for the 911 building, totaling $1.578 million, and is reimbursable through funds from the project’s bond, totaling $5 million.
When asked why the county is only reimbursing itself the $578,500 plus, Williams explained the county was always planning to spend $1 million on the project and had dollars earmarked for that purpose.
Williams also stated to KVOE News that the county should receive bids for the 911 facility’s construction within the next few weeks.
In other business Thursday, commissioners also approved a client services agreement and business associate agreement, as well as encumbering just over $26,600 for contract services. Commissioners also adopted the Region 1 Hazard Mitigation Plan, following the same action by Emporia City Commissioners last month and the USD 253 Board of Education the night prior.
Lyon County Emergency Manager Jarrod Fell will join KVOE’s Newsmaker 3 at 8:40 am Wednesday to discuss the mitigation plan in greater detail.
The Lyon County Commission will reconvene next Thursday at 9 am inside the Lyon County Courthouse Commission Chambers.
