Marion County court amends road funding to correct allocation, moves $52,580 for slab repair

The Quorum Court of Marion County approved an amendment to a road-funding ordinance to correct a prior accounting error and appropriate $52,580 to pay for a new concrete slab on County Road MC 8057.

Speaker 3 (unidentified) introduced a combined road ordinance package, noting the need to correct a scrivener's error from earlier orders related to the Georges Creek Road project (County Road 4052). Speaker 5 explained that $144,146.41 had been placed into the wrong fund after a reimbursement and that only $52,580 was needed now to pay bills for MC 8057.

Speaker 2 expressed concern that tribal/one-time funds were being tapped while the road department had more than $1,000,000 in its budget. Speaker 1 and others clarified that the money in question was reimbursement money that had been misposted and needed to be returned to the correct fund before paying the road invoice. Speaker 1 said the MC 8057 repair "is on our FEMA declaration for this year" and that FEMA will reimburse 75% of eligible costs.

After discussion about fund balances and reimbursements, Speaker 2 moved to amend the ordinance so the payment would come from FEMA unappropriated monies rather than the tribal assistance fund; Speaker 8 seconded. The amendment passed by voice vote.

Outcome and next steps: The amendment corrects the fund source so that the reimbursement flow matches grant and FEMA requirements. Clerk and staff indicated they would correct the ordinance language and follow through with the appropriation process. The transcript did not include a roll-call tally; the motion passed on a voice vote.