Trumbull County workshop amends monthly sales-tax transfer after holiday omission

County finance staff told commissioners at a Trumbull County workshop that a small amendment was needed to a previously approved journal to correct a calculation that omitted a sales-tax holiday.

Officials said the county's $23.8 million undivided sales-tax amount will be divided by 12 to determine equal monthly transfers to the general fund. The justice-related portion — about $8.5 million — will also be divided into equal monthly transfers for budgeting purposes. Finance staff described the change as an accounting correction rather than a change in total funding.

Commissioners noted sales-tax receipts have been strong recently and voiced hope the trend continues. The amendment was placed on the agenda as part of routine fiscal housekeeping; staff said the county is receiving the money but that the amendment ensures the monthly transfer amounts reflect the sales-tax holiday adjustment omitted from the original calculation.

The workshop proceeded to other agenda items after commissioners accepted the proposed amendment and discussed its budgetary impacts. No public hearing or separate vote on the transfer amendment is recorded in the transcript of the workshop; the item was presented for approval and administrative follow-up.