“We’re more or less cleaning things up tonight,” said councilman Robert Sanders regarding the business affairs handled at the Kosciusko County Council meeting Thursday night. Most of the county business was small funds transfers.

Sheriff Rocky Goshert requested a transfer $75.95 from insurance to cover maintenance on a transport van. He also requested a transfer of $11 for clothing. County administrator Ron Robinson, representing the coroner, requested a transfer of $1,200 from emergency supplies to payroll.

The health department requested two larger transfers. One for $4,000 from retirement contributions to group medical insurance. The other, for $4,500, from social security to group medical insurance.

County General Fund needed a transfer of $25,968 from housekeeping to part-time workers.

County treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell requested a transfer of $3,200 from the treasurer’s department to pay for part-time employees.

“I can’t function without those part-time people,” Mitchell said. “We’ve cut their hours and done some extra projects.” Despite these cuts, the budget was still a little short.

However, Mitchell reported, “We’re having great success collecting on mobile home money.” Cum Reassessment requested a transfer of $2,300 from group insurance to social security.

All transfers were approved.

Several additional appropriations were covered. The employee heath insurance clinic needed an additional $5,000 to cover labs and medications. “We’re finishing up our first year, and we didn’t have enough to cover labs and medications,” said Robinson. The motion was approved.

The Kosciusko Coalition on Drug Education submitted its 2014 budget. Heather Desenberg of KCODE said the coalition would be reallocating some of its resources to the drug court to help is get off the ground. The budget was approved.

Finally the council was updated on the Trupointe project in Milford. Construction is currently underway at 100 East upgrading infrastructure in the project area.

The bonds that will be funding the project are closing on November 27. Trupointe will be buying the bonds, meaning the project is risk free for the county.

The council approved that resolution of bonds.