Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding budget inter departmental line-item transfers: (a) Constable Precinct 1 transferring $2,000 from Professional Services, fund 100-5510-4010, and $1,000 from Uniforms, fund 100-5510-4820, to transfer $800 to Overtime, fund 100-5510-1990, $2,000 to Gasoline/ Diesel, Oil, fund 100-5510-3310, and $200 to Repair and Maintenance, fund 100-5510-4520

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Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action regarding budget inter departmental line-item transfers: (a) Constable Precinct 1 transferring $2,000 from Professional Services, fund 100-5510-4010, and $1,000 from Uniforms, fund 100-5510-4820, to transfer $800 to Overtime, fund 100-5510-1990, $2,000 to Gasoline/ Diesel, Oil, fund 100-5510-3310, and $200 to Repair and Maintenance, fund 100-5510-4520, to clean-up shortages in FY26 budget (Wilson); (b) Road & Bridge Precinct 1 transferring $109,900 from Operating Supplies, fund 310-6110-3300, to Road Equip (Capitalized), fund 310-6110-5710 for purchase of a used water truck (Luther); and (c) District Attorney transferring $5,000 from Copier Rental, fund 100-4850-4620, to Clerk/ Support Staff, fund 100-4850-1040, to cover shortage resulting from an overlap of two Administrative Assistant positions for training purposes (Wilson); (d) Road & Bridge Pct 4 transferring $10,000 from Buildings, fund 340-6140-5300, to Vehicle/ Equip Repair, fund 340-6140-4510, to cover a vehicle repair shortage (Dockery); and (e) Information Technology Department transferring $1,426.07 from fund Travel/ Mileage, fund 100-5040-4250, and $37,375.69 from Support Fees (Tyler), fund 100-5040-4541, to transfer $38,698.57 to Mach/ Equip (Inventory), fund 100-5040-4541, $103.19 to Equipment Rental, fund 100-5040-4610, to reallocate funds to support end of year shortages (Collier).

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).