Board raises professional services cap to cover temporary finance work

The board approved an amendment increasing the maximum billable amount under a professional services agreement with McPherson, Goodrich, Palucci & Mill Creek PC by $200,000 to cover finance work performed while two positions were vacant.

A county presenter said the Office of Budget and Finance reviewed cost-center projections through August and expects sufficient vacancy savings from an unfilled controller and accountant position to offset most of the amendment; a $45,000 budget line would support the remainder. Staff told commissioners the outside firm performed work that otherwise would have been done by county employees and that no change to the cost-center budget is expected through August.

Commissioners moved and approved the amendment by voice vote.