Budget committee leaves radio-tower and EMA funding undecided; tower payments will need a special vote next year

What happened

Auditor's-office staff told the committee that both Emergency Management Agency (EMA) costs and the county's radio-tower payments had been placed in the LIT (local income tax — a county income tax) Public Safety fund, but the committee still had not decided whether that fund can sustain those costs going forward (1:54:42). Because the tower payments were never formally advertised in a budget line, staff said paying for them will require an additional appropriation (spending beyond what the adopted budget already allows; it needs its own vote) next year (1:54:58).

The outcome

No fund decision was made; the committee asked staff for a list of everything still unresolved, including these LIT fund questions, to work through before its next budget meeting (1:55:14).

Sources

• EMA and tower costs placed in LIT Public Safety fund, 1:54:42
• Tower payments will need next year's additional appropriation, 1:54:58
• Committee asks for a follow-up list, 1:55:14

Also known as: LIT Public Safety fund · radio tower funding · EMA funding · local income tax fund review · tower payments