Washington County supervisors approved staff travel for the sign-shop supervisor to attend the New York State Highway Safety Symposium in October. The trip is three nights long; staff said there is money in the sign shop supervisor’s education and travel budget lines but the item was not listed on the county’s current travel plan, so the board’s approval was sought for transparency.

A staff member told supervisors that about $500 is in the education line to cover part of the cost and miscellaneous funds would cover the remainder. The board voted to allow the trip and to let finance staff move the expenditure to the correct budget line. “It is 3 nights. There is money in his budget for education and travel, but we didn't put it on the travel plan. So I was hoping you guys would approve him attending this session,” a staff member said. Supervisors approved the requested action and the chair called the motion carried.

Board members clarified that the county has authority to move funds between certain lines for training and that the travel will be tracked to the education and training account once finance processes the change. No additional authorization for out-of-state travel or special funding was recorded.