Votes at a glance: commissioners approve $119,425 budget amendment; consent agenda passed with exception

The Haywood County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6 approved two formal actions: (1) a consent-agenda motion adopting the listed consent items except for the Dec. 2, 2024 meeting minutes, which were tabled for further review; and (2) a budget amendment to appropriate $119,425 from fund balance to pay an overdue invoice for ZOLL cardiac monitors.

Consent agenda: approval with exception

Commissioner Tommy moved to approve the consent agenda but to withhold approval of the Dec. 2, 2024 minutes pending a review of speaker order; Commissioner Brandon seconded. The board voted unanimously to approve the motion. The minutes for Dec. 2 were tabled to the next meeting so staff could verify the recorded order of speakers.

Budget amendment: payoff for ZOLL monitors

County finance staff member Christian explained the county purchased ZOLL cardiac monitors in fiscal year 2021 and that an invoice for the purchase had not been received until after FY24 closed. The board approved a budget amendment to appropriate $119,425 from fund balance to pay the invoice. The motion passed unanimously; Terry seconded the motion to adopt the regular-agenda item.

Votes (as recorded in meeting)

- Consent agenda (except Dec. 2, 2024 minutes): Motion by Tommy; second by Brandon; outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Budget amendment to appropriate $119,425 from fund balance for payoff of ZOLL cardiac monitors: mover not specified on the record; second by Terry; outcome: approved (unanimous).

Notes and provenance

- The board explicitly tabled approval of the Dec. 2, 2024 minutes pending verification of the recorded speaker order (concern raised about a missing sheriff remark).
- Christian (county finance staff) stated, “We purchased these monitors in FY21,” when explaining the invoice timing and the need for the appropriation.