Putnam County approves budget revisions and payment orders, including $251,296.28 broadband draw

At its June 9 meeting the Putnam County Commission approved a series of budget revisions and payment orders to reconcile fiscal‑year accounts and move funds between line items for several departments, and it authorized contract and grant payments.

Finance staff presented State Budget Revision No. 3 to reconcile accounts at fiscal year end; the commission moved and approved the revision and the presiding officer was authorized to sign. Commissioners also approved in‑house adjustments for departmental budgets that shifted funds among printing, advertising, travel, materials and contracted services for departments including the tax office, animal shelter, emergency services (EMS), the prosecutor’s office and fire services as read into the record.

On payment orders, the commission approved a check to the Pace Foundation for work on the America 250 mural grant project and an opioid settlement fund payment to Recovery Point of Huntington Incorporated for Putnam County beds for May 2026 (payment recorded in the meeting minutes). The commission also approved a building‑fund payment to Ceiling Associates for construction administration on a generator replacement project.

Significantly, the commission approved a payment of $251,296.28 from the Putnam County Infrastructure Fund to Mountain State Fiber Inc. described in the minutes as "pay 16" on the Putnam County Fiber broadband projects. The motion for that payment passed by voice vote.

All budget revisions and payment orders on the agenda were adopted by motion, second and voice vote; the clerk will process the orders.