Budget, Finance & Human Resources · Meeting · Aug 10, 2026 · 5:15 PM
Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Oversees the annual budget process, departmental funding requests, and personnel policies including hiring, compensation, and benefits.
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The committee moved quickly through a slate of budget amendments, approving every item by unanimous roll-call vote. The most substantive actions were a $289,000 highway paving carryover from property-sale proceeds, a highway fund reclassification to correct salary miscalculations, school grant-related amendments, a floodplain management grant allocation for software and planning work, and temporary added payroll so the mayor’s office secretary can train an incoming replacement during a two-week overlap.
Smaller but still notable items included a $2,400 library property-sale reserve use for a memorial bench and mural, a trustee’s office transfer from part-time pay to clerical personnel due to an employee departure, and confirmation that there was no separate HR business, unfinished business, or new business beyond the budget items.
Approval of Agenda
- Agenda approved by voice vote after motion by Danny Clark and second by Ron Medbury.
Public Comments
- No public comment substance appears in the transcript.
Approval of Minutes
- Previous meeting minutes approved by voice vote after motion by Michael Wayne Thomasson and second by Jim Herron.
New Business / Agenda Items
Budget amendment 27.05 — Library property sale reserve
- Committee considered amendment 27.05 for the library to use property-sale reserve funds for two memorial/improvement items: a bench in memory of David Dancy and a mural.
- Total amount was $2,400; the transcript indicates the library board had already approved the attached request.
- Motion by Clay Chessor, second by Ron Medbury.
- Approved by roll-call vote, 11 yes, 0 no.
Budget amendment 27.06 — Trustee’s office personnel transfer
- Amendment 27.06 transferred money within the trustee’s office budget because an employee is leaving.
- Purpose was an inter-department/personnel-line adjustment: Lisa Hellmann wanted to move funds from part-time pay to clerical personnel.
- The explanation suggests this was to match staffing needs after the departure rather than add new money.
- Motion by Keith Nash, second by Clay Chessor.
- Approved by roll-call vote, 11 yes, 0 no.
Budget amendment 27.07 — Highway paving carryover
- Amendment 27.07 carried over $289,000 for highway paving.
- The amount had been allotted during budget discussions and came from the sale of property.
- Motion by Danny Clark, second by Ron Medbury.
- Approved by roll-call vote, 11 yes, 0 no.
Highway fund reclassification — salary correction
- The next item, described as a reclassification of funds approved by the highway board on July 13, was explained as stemming from the budget process rather than a new operating request.
- Reason given: there had been miscalculations on salaries, and the reclassification was meant to correct those errors.
- Motion by Ron Medbury, second by Devin Pickard.
- Approved by roll-call vote; the transcript states 11 yes, though one call included Matthew Barnhill among the names.
Budget amendment 27.09 — School board grants
- Amendment 27.09 concerned the school board and had been approved by the board on July 6.
- Purpose was to put two grants in place; no dollar amount or grant names were stated in the transcript.
- Motion by Clay Chessor, second by Jim Herron.
- Approved by roll-call vote, 12 yes, 0 no.
Budget amendment 27.10 — Floodplain management grant
- Amendment 27.10 was handed out at the meeting and had not been in the packet.
- It allocated funds tied to a floodplain management grant.
- Clarification during discussion: this covered the software and the actual plan the county would carry forward under the grant.
- Motion by Ron Medbury, second by Devin Pickard.
- Approved by roll-call vote, 12 yes, 0 no.
Budget amendment 27.11 — Mayor’s office secretary overlap for training
- Amendment 27.11 was also distributed at the meeting rather than included in the original packet.
- The request funded a two-week overlap so the mayor’s secretary and a new employee could work at the same time.
- Justification offered: the outgoing secretary needs to train the incoming person, and members noted from prior experience that this office has many responsibilities and that a similar overlap had been helpful when a previous transition occurred.
- Motion by Keith Nash, second by Todd Collins.
- Approved by roll-call vote, 12 yes, 0 no.
Department / Official Reports
Human Resources business
- No separate HR business was identified after the budget amendments.
Unfinished Business
- No unfinished business was raised.
New Business / Agenda Items
Other new business
- No additional new business was raised beyond the listed amendments.
Adjournment
- Committee adjourned by motion from Ron Medbury and second by Michael Wayne Thomasson, approved by voice vote.
Key figures and statistics
| Figure | Type | Context / topic |
|---|---|---|
| $2,400 | Expense | Library property-sale reserve for memorial bench for David Dancy and mural |
| 27.05 | Amendment number | Library property-sale reserve item |
| 27.06 | Amendment number | Trustee’s office personnel transfer |
| 27.07 | Amendment number | Highway paving carryover |
| $289,000 | Carryover / paving funds | Highway paving allotment from property sale |
| July 13 | Date | Highway board approval date referenced for fund reclassification |
| 27.09 | Amendment number | School board grants item |
| July 6 | Date | School board approval date for grant item |
| 2 | Grant count | Number of school grants put in place |
| 27.10 | Amendment number | Floodplain management grant allocation |
| 27.11 | Amendment number | Mayor’s office training overlap item |
| 2-week | Time period | Overlap requested for outgoing and incoming mayor’s office secretary |
| 11–0 | Vote | Approval tally for amendments 27.05, 27.06, and 27.07 |
| 12–0 | Vote | Approval tally for amendments 27.09, 27.10, and 27.11 |
resources meeting in order you all should have received a copy of the agenda email motion by Commissioner Clark second by Commissioner Medbury any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Opposed? Ayes have it. First up is the public comment period we move on to the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting a motion by Commissioner Thomason second by Commissioner Heron. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Next up was the budget amendments. 27.05 would be the library their property sale reserve they're going to do a bench in memory of David Dancy and paint a mural which is attached in their board approved batch for 2400. A motion by Commissioner Chesser second by Commissioner Medbury. Any discussion on 27.05? If not roll call vote. Clay Chesser? Yes. Annie Clark? Yes. Todd Collins? Yes. Steve Gianocchi? Yes. Jim Heron? Yes. Jesse Jordan? Yes. Ron Medbury? Yes. Ricky Murray? Yes. Keith Nash? Yes. Devin Pickard? Yes. Wayne Thomason? Yes. 11 yes. Motion carries. 27.06 would be the transfer the trustees office has an employee leaving and to do a inter-department transfer it would Lisa would like to move some money from her part-time to her clerical personnel. Lisa's here if we have any questions. Motion by Commissioner Nash second by Commissioner Chesser. Any discussion? Roll call vote. Wayne Thomason? Yes. Clay Chesser? Yes. Annie Clark? Yes. Todd Collins? Yes. Steve Gianocchi? Yes. Jim Heron? Yes. Jesse Jordan? Yes. Ron Medbury? Yes. Ricky Murray? Yes. Keith Nash? Yes. Devin Pickard? Yes. 11 yes. Motion carries. 27.07 is the carryover for the highway paving that we allotted during budget of $289,000 from the sale of property. Motion by Commissioner Clark, second by Commissioner Medbury. Any discussion? Roll call vote. Wayne Thomason? Yes. Clay Chesser? Yes. Annie Clark? Yes. Todd Collins? Yes. Steve Gianocchi? Yes. Jim Heron? Yes. Jesse Jordan? Yes. Ron Medbury? Yes. Ricky Murray? Yes. Keith Nash? Yes. Devin Pickard? Yes. 11 yes. Motion carries. Item 8 will be reclassification of funds approved by the highway board on July 13th of Actually this is from the budget. We had some miscalculations actually on the salaries and this is actually taking care of that. Motion by Commissioner Medbury, second by Commissioner Pickard. Any discussion? Roll call vote. Devin Pickard? Yes. Wayne Thomason? Yes. Matthew Barnhill? Yes. Clay Chesser? Yes. Annie Clark? Yes. Todd Collins? Yes. Steve Gianocchi? Yes. Jim Heron? Yes. Jesse Jordan? Yes. Ron Medbury? Yes. Ricky Murray? Yes. Keith Nash? Yes. 11 yes. Motion carries. Item 27.09 is for the school board and they approved that July the 6th. That is for two grants to put that in place. Motion by Commissioner Chesser, seconded by Commissioner Heron. Any discussion? 27.09 Commissioner Puckett. Keith Nash? Yes. Devin Pickard? Yes. Ron Puckett? Yes. Wayne Thomason? Yes. Clay Chesser? Yes. Annie Clark? Yes. Todd Collins? Yes. Steve Gianocchi? Yes. Jim Heron? Yes. Jesse Jordan? Yes. Ron Medbury? Yes. Ricky Murray? Yes. 12 yes. Motion carries. Um 27.10 and 27.11 I handed out was not in the packet so 27.10 is the floodplain management grant that we are allocating funds for to be used and he is here if you have any questions. The motions are Commissioner Medbury. This is what he talked about earlier. Yeah this is the floodplain management this is the software and the actual plan that we will carry on. It is part of the grant. Got a motion by Commissioner Medbury, seconded by Commissioner Pickard. Any discussion? We'll call the vote. Ricky Murray? Yes. Devin Pickard? Yes. Ron Pickett? Yes. Wayne Thomason? Yes. Clay Chesser? Yes. Danny Clark? Yes. Todd Collins? Yes. Steve Gianocchi? Yes. Jim Heron? Yes. Jesse Jordan? Yes. Ron Medbury? Yes. 12 yes. Motion carries. Budget amendment 27.11 is um during the two week time frame for the Mayor's Secretary to train a new person to be a secretary. We would like to have both of them working at the same time and a lot of funds for that. If I'm not mistaken we did I think something similar Noel I remember helped out when Christy came in which was a big help. There's a lot that goes on in that office. Make a motion to approve. A motion by Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Collins. Any discussion? Ron Medbury? Yes. Ricky Murray? Yes. Keith Nash? Yes. Kevin Pickard? Yes. Ron Pickett? Yes. Wayne Thomason? Yes. Clay Chesser? Yes. Danny Clark? Yes. Todd Collins? Yes. Steve Gianocchi? Yes. Jim Heron? Yes. Jesse Jordan? Yes. 12 yes. 12 yes. Motion carries. Budget amendments That's all. HR business next up I don't know of any. Any unfinished business? Any new business? Any other motions? Motion to adjourn. Motion by Commissioner Medbury, seconded by Commissioner Thomson. All in favor, say aye. Aye.