Title
Resolution authorizing line-item transfers between funds for the purpose of transferring previously approved funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.
Staff Summary
• Line-item transfers in various funds between line-items in the FY 2026 budget are needed to align the budget with correct expense accounts.
• The County Board must approve line-item transfers under certain conditions.
• A listing of the various transfers is attached to the resolution.
• This action does not increase budget authority; it simply transfers previously approved budget authority.
• This line-item transfer from General Operating Expenses is necessary due to rising fuel costs for vehicle travel and overtime utilization due to inclement weather.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in the administration and implementation of the approved budget, there is occasionally a need to transfer budget authority; and
WHEREAS, these actions are commonly known as “line-item transfers”, and must be approved by the County Board under certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, these line-item transfers from General Operating Expenses are necessary due to rising fuel costs for vehicle travel and overtime utilization due to inclement weather; and
WHEREAS, a listing of line-item transfers of budget has been prepared by the County Administrator’s Office, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part hereof, and the Financial and Administrative Committee recommend approval of these actions by the County Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that line-item transfers in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, as set forth in the attached listing are hereby approved.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on October 13, 2026.