Board allows Health & Human Services to carry forward funds to complete furniture purchases; staff will propose a formal carryover policy

County finance staff and Health & Human Services representatives asked the board to authorize the use of FY26 carryover funds — not to exceed $59,000 — to complete an office furniture purchase delayed into FY27. Jesse Barren, speaking for Health & Human Services, said eight desks and a small set of additional storage items are needed to finish the remodel and that the vendor pricing used a state master agreement to satisfy procurement requirements.

Finance director Michelle Weiner told the board the department had roughly $120,000 in expense room remaining and that carrying up to $59,000 forward would leave sufficient coverage for June invoices and payables. Board members raised procedural concerns about setting precedent and asked that a formal policy on carryover requests be drafted and reviewed by the policy committee and legal counsel.

After discussion of bid compliance, procurement under the state master agreement, and the need for a uniform process, the board approved the carryover authorization and asked staff to add the carryover policy to the upcoming policy-review agenda so the process is clear for all departments going forward.