County Commission Called Meeting

The Jefferson County Commission held a Special Called Meeting on Monday, May 19, 2014 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse.  The meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Maples, Baxley, Tabor, Cureton, Blevins, Barriero, Scarlett, Tucker and Sheets. Chairman Mills noted that a quorum was present.

On the agenda were items that required a 2/3 vote of the County Commission to suspend the rules and allow discussion and action related to budget amendments for the schools regular and federal funds, as well as the general fund. Following discussion, Commission Chairman Mills recessed the meeting to allow the budget committee to address the items, which would remove the necessity of a 2/3 vote to suspend the rules.

Upon reconvening the meeting and another Roll Call, which showed the addition of Commissioners Cureton, Scarlett and Baxley and the removal of Kesterson, the Commission addressed the proposed budget amendments.

With the recommendation of the budget committee, the Commission Approved an amendment for County General Fund 101, which included a $6,000 fund balance impact for associated with the lease of the finance office. The remainder of the budget amendments were taken as a group and were Approved ( 12-1 with Musick voting No), following questions regarding a $10,000 refund from Emergency Management due to overpayment of an insurance company, as well as employee compensation line item adjustments.