Kewaunee County officials want to make sure your tax dollars are spent wisely after the board unanimously approved the transfer of more than $2.4 million in general fund surplus to other areas. County Finance Director Paul Kunesh says it is a common yearly question from taxpayers and county board members as to why the county sits on so much money in its general fund balance with little direction. Kunesh says there is a purpose for the money, but there are different things they are waiting for to happen before they spend it.

The surplus dollars were sent to the Future Capital Project Fund, the Debt Service Fund, the Solid Waste Fund, and the Financial/HR System Replacement Fund. During the meeting, Kewaunee County Administrator Jeremy Kral told the board they are finalizing an agreement for an owner’s representative for the county’s jail project. The owner’s representative will act on the county’s interests regarding the projects, starting with the Request for Proposal (RFP) and concluding with the jail’s construction. That contract should be ready for board approval at an upcoming meeting.