Benton County approves several small supplemental budgets, including public‑safety and infrastructure repairs

Benton County commissioners approved a series of supplemental budget adjustments during the May 16 meeting.

Finance staff presented Supplemental Budget 23111, which increases General Fund appropriations for public‑safety operations by $32,091 from a federal Homeland Security grant to fund EOC position‑specific training. The county also increased trust‑fund appropriations by $200,000 to repair logging roads and the concrete floor at Bazell Barn; those costs will be supported by increased logging revenue within the Memorial Forest. The board adopted Resolution R2023‑7 by voice vote.

Later in the session, two county service districts adopted modest supplemental budgets: Alpine County Service District increased materials and services authority by $7,334 to cover unanticipated sewer‑maintenance costs (Resolution adopted), and LC County Service District increased appropriations by $13,000 for similar sewer maintenance needs; both measures were seconded and approved by voice vote.

Each supplemental budget change was administrative and funded from identified revenue or contingency within the respective fund; commissioners recorded no public testimony on these items.

Next steps: staff will implement the appropriations changes and note updated contingency levels in financial records.