York County board approves payroll and vendor claims, flags budget imbalance to be addressed

York County commissioners approved payroll and vendor claims during their Feb. 17 meeting and discussed a budgeting issue that left one county fund zeroed even though budgeted expenditures remained.

A board member drew attention to the fund balance sheet and said staff will formalize a plan over the next several months to address a budgeting discrepancy from the prior year. The speaker described the fund as “actually zeroed, but the amount that we budget to spend was not,” and said the board will likely reopen the budget and consider how to address overtime and staffing provisions.

During the presentation, a commissioner asked how often the county pays the MIP subscription; staff replied it is a monthly charge and that several departments share a subscription link.

A motion to approve the day's payroll and vendor claims was moved and seconded; the board approved the motion by roll call. Commissioners voting yes included Overmyer, Bowman, Robertson, Burgess and Gross.

Board members directed staff to monitor the fund balance and return with a plan for reopening the budget and addressing any staffing or overtime shortfalls.