WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners voted to provide six county departments $970,000 in an effort to provide them enough income to pay their employees through most of the remainder of 2025.

Trumbull County Auditor Martha Yoder on Tuesday told the commissioners the county has about $1.1 million available to be used for payroll.

Commissioners on Wednesday voted to provide the county’s municipal courts $115,000; Trumbull’s maintenance department $450,000; the recorder’s office $75,000; the auditor’s office $150,000, the board of elections $175,000 and the planning commission $5,000.

Commissioner Denny Malloy said the amount of sales tax coming into the county has been better than projected when the county’s budget was created earlier this year. Commissioner Rick Hernandez recommended the commissioners meet again in October for a final review of how much will be available to use.

The commissioners decided to approve using approximately 80% of the money they now have available. Malloy noted the county has enough money to last until the end of the year.

“As we are trending right now, we’re fine,” he said. “No tax increases, no sales tax increase, no borrowing money and no dipping into any reserve funds. The county should have enough money in its general fund based on the amount of sales tax coming in right now.”

Malloy said commissioners were conservative in their planning. He said the county’s department heads worked hard to limit their spending.

However, Commissioner Tony Bernard emphasized they must continue limited spending. Last week, the commissioner vowed the county would not have any layoffs in 2025.

The commissioners are concerned how rising utility costs will affect their budget.