Board adopts year-end appropriation and confirms appointments; finance staff reports revenues above budget

The board approved a year-end appropriation resolution totaling $483,750.83 to reallocate funds and cover year-end items; the general fund appropriation included $253,652.32 of reallocations and a $30,000 transfer to the building fund.

Finance staff presented a preliminary year-end close for June 2025 and June 2026. For June 2025 total revenues were reported at $49,546,525.95 (107.35% of budget) and for June 2026 $51,156,068.93 (104.19% of budget). Expenditures for June 2025 were $43,598,964.05 (94.46% of budget) and for June 2026 $44,445,564.97 (90.51% of budget).

On appointments the board approved reappointing Mr. Leonard Peterson to the local board of business codes appeals and confirmed Christina Newsom, the deputy county administrator and chief financial officer, to the Southampton County Community Policy and Management Team (CPMT) to represent administration on Children's Services Act fiscal matters.

The board voted on each item by voice vote; staff said the appropriation was a routine year-end bookkeeping step to prepare for audit and year-end close.